How Does Merge Purge Processing Work?
If you have multiple records, it is better to combine them for a better assessment of data. Same way, if you have multiple databases in your company of the same type, then you can merge them to get access to data easily and eliminate the repetitive entries from the database. It is used to optimize the database in major organizations along with non-profitable organizations.
Data Merging
The merge of data is the combining of various records and files to create a master file or master database. The data merging can be done for relevant and related files of business data.
Data Purging
The purge of data is to get the maximum out of available information in the record; it will optimize the database and remove unwanted as well as repetitive entries to save space.
Example
Record 1:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, 16353, USA
Record 2:
1600 Pennsylvania, DC, 16353, USA
Purging:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, 16353, USA