Compare exact keys and review duplicates

Distinguish 000017 from 17, and see why repeated keys need review.

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Use made-up files for practice. FeedBench checks on this device only. No file is uploaded or sent into a live product.

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Compare exact keys and review duplicates

  1. Start a file check

    Start a file check.

    Start a temporary check. Your file stays in this tab until you choose to save it on this device.

  2. Open the made-up files

    Open the made-up files.

    Choose one of the made-up files to see a useful result or problem without using customer data.

  3. Choose two versions for comparison

    Choose two versions for comparison.

    The files contain an exact key with leading zeroes and a repeated key. Repeated keys must be reviewed, not merged by choosing the first row.

  4. Read changes and repeated keys

    Read changes and repeated keys.

    Read the added, removed, changed and unchanged entries. A repeated key is marked ambiguous because the right pairing is not known.

  5. Download a report without private rows

    Download a report without private rows.

    The default PDF contains counts and problem locations. It leaves out your values unless you explicitly add records.

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