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212 Chapter 10 Setting up Data Quality Process|Matching Records Using MatchRecord ActivityThe MatchRecord activity performs the following:• Retrieves a source record list as an input and matches each source recordagainst the existing repository data.• Runs a fuzzy search query and returns potential matches.• Identifies a matching record provided in a set of matching attribute criteria.Based on the MatchingThreshold set in the MatchRecord activity, the output ofthe workflow is as follows:• If one match is found, it is assumed that the match describes the samesemantic record and the new record is merged into the existing record as anew version.• If no match is found, the record is assumed to be a new one and is introducedas a new record in the repository.• If multiple matches are found, a work item page is displayed where you canselect one of the choices displayed. For more information, refer to Workingwith Work Item on page 221.The workflow for adding a single record for Data Quality process is shown in thefollowing diagram:TIBCO MDM Customization Guide