Matching Records on the Primary Match Field
INN-Reach requires that your INN-Reach System specify a Primary Match Field for matching incoming and existing records in the INN-Reach Catalog.
To identify a match on a Primary Match Field, the system:
- Searches the appropriate index on the INN-Reach Central Server for the value in the incoming record's Primary Match Field. (Your INN-Reach System's choice of Primary Match Field determines which index the system searches.)
- (Optional) Performs a comparison of the titles of the incoming record and the existing record.
The system continues to search the index until it finds a record that matches both the incoming record's Primary Match Field and title. If the system finds a record that matches both the incoming record's Primary Match Field and title, the matching record is found.
If the system cannot find a match based on the Primary Match Field or if the system cannot find a record that matches both the incoming record's Primary Match Field and title, the system proceeds based on whether your INN-Reach System has enabled the optional matching on Secondary Match Fields feature:
- If your INN-Reach System has enabled matching on Secondary March Fields, the system continues searching for a match.
- If your INN-Reach System has not enabled matching on Secondary Match Fields, the system determines that there is no match for the incoming record.