Configure Match and Merge > Declarative match rule properties > Rank
  

Rank

After you configure all the declarative rules, rank them in the order in which you want to run them for matching record pairs. Based on the ranking, all the declarative match rules complete processing one record pair before processing the next record pair. The declarative match rules are run on one record pair at a time.
First, the declarative rule with rank 1 is used to process a record pair. If the record pair meets the conditions set by the match rule, the merge strategy for the rule is applied to the record pair. The processing for the record pair is complete.
If the record pair does not meet the conditions set by the match rule, then the rule that is next in rank is used to process the record pair.
If the record pair does not meet the conditions set by any of the ranked rules, the unranked rules, which are the rules with the threshold-based merge strategy, are applied to the record pair. All the unranked rules are applied in succession, and the outcome is assessed to make a unanimous decision.
The following table lists the actions on record pairs for the unranked, threshold-based rule outcomes:
Unranked Rules Outcome
Action on Record Pair
Majority of the rules have the same outcome
Majority outcome is applied.
For example, if the majority outcome is automated merge, then the record pair is queued for automated merge.
Tie between manual merge and automated merge
Queued for manual merge.
Tie between automated merge and skipped merge
Queued for manual merge.
Tie between manual merge and skipped merge
Queued for manual merge.
Tie between manual merge, automated merge, and skipped merge
Queued for manual merge.
For example, you have a set of threshold-based match rules, and you configure the following match score ranges as the merge threshold:
The following table lists the actions on record pairs when there is a tie between the threshold-based rule outcomes:
Match Scores
Unranked Rules Outcome
Action on Record Pair
Match Report
Manual Merge Rule 1 - 93
Manual Merge Rule 2 - 95
Automated Merge Rule 3 - 97
Automated Merge Rule 4 - 99
Tie between the number of manual merge and automated merge outcomes
Queued for manual merge
Manual Merge Rule 2
Match Score - 95 (Highest match score among the manual merge outcomes.)
Automated Merge Rule 1 - 97
Automated Merge Rule 2 - 99
Skipped Merge Rule 3 - 47
Skipped Merge Rule - 49
Tie between the number of automated merge and skipped merge outcomes.
Queued for manual merge
(Since the system is unable to decide the outcome.)
No match rule
Match Score - NA
Manual Merge Rule 1 - 93
Manual Merge Rule 2 - 95
Skipped Merge Rule 3 - 47
Skipped Merge Rule 4 - 49
Tie between the number of manual merge and skipped merge outcomes.
Queued for manual merge
Manual Merge Rule 2
Match Score - 95 (Highest match score among the manual merge outcomes.)
Manual Merge Rule 1 - 93
Automated Merge Rule 2 - 97
Skipped Merge Rule 3 - 49
Tie between the number of manual merge, automated merge, and skipped merge outcomes.
Queued for manual merge
Manual Merge Rule 1
Match Score - 93 (If you have multiple match rules with the manual merge outcome, the match rule with the highest match score is selected.)