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Remove Duplicates

Syntax​

Remove Duplicates
Field               key_field_1
Field               key_field_2
...

Parameters​

  • key_field_...: The database field(s) used to identify duplicate records (e.g., LAST NAME, FIRST NAME). Multiple Field commands create a composite key.

Description​

Identifies potential duplicate records based on matching values in the specified key fields and opens an interactive browse so you can review and remove them.

Remarks​

The command always opens the Browse Duplicates window for manual review; deletion is user-driven inside that browse. A trailing Browse token in the argument column (seen in some legacy listings) is ignored -- inter.cpp case 143 never reads the argument.

Examples​

To browse potential duplicates based on first and last name:

Remove Duplicates
Field               LAST NAME
Field               FIRST NAME