Data 360 Consultant Identity Resolution Practice Question
A consultant needs to choose a reconciliation rule for the First Name field on the Unified Individual profile so that the value from the system of record with the most recent activity date is retained. Which reconciliation rule should the consultant select?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Most Recent
The 'Most Recent' reconciliation rule evaluates the last modified or activity date across source records to determine the surviving field value.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Most Recent
Why this is correct
Most Recent selects the value from the source record with the most recent timestamp.
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Highest Frequency
Why it's wrong here
Highest Frequency selects the value that appears most often across sources.
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Longest String
Why it's wrong here
Longest String evaluates character length, which does not relate to activity dates.
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Source Sequence
Why it's wrong here
Source Sequence relies on a pre-defined priority order of data sources, not the most recent timestamp.
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