Folder & Form - Blank duplicate-row decision log
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Preserve an unchanged source. Review on an authorized copy. This worksheet
records decisions; a similar name or repeated value is not deletion permission.

RULE
Collection and source revision:
What one row represents:
Fields in the comparison key:
Required key fields / missing-key rule:
Comparison normalization and why it is appropriate:
Approved survivor or merge rule:
Decision owner:

CANDIDATE GROUP - repeat for each group
Group reference:
Source row references:
Match type (exact / possible merge / conflict / incomplete key):
Fields that differ:
Reason the records may or may not be redundant:
Proposed action:
Information that must survive:
Decision and authorization:
Output row reference(s):
Check performed:

RECONCILIATION
Starting row count:
Approved removals:
Merged groups and resulting rows:
Unresolved candidates retained:
Expected final count and calculation:
Actual final count:
Representative survivor checks:
Conflicts checked:
Source and decision-log locations: