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Merge duplicate addresses on the same record

I would like to be able to merge addresses on a single constituent together.  Often, with a websale, we get a duplicate person.  After merging them, I have multiple addresses that are the same (or typed slightly different but still the same place).  It would be great to be able to connect these to clear up the record.  It would also help to be able to mark any address as copied to household and spouse (once you are editing an address it won't allow that anymore).
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  • Jan 4 2016
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  • Guest commented
    17 May, 2022 11:19pm

    Yes, it becomes very tedious to clean up queries when there are slight variations to addresses which post due to web sales. Please develop a way to merge addresses on a single constituent!

  • Emily Dunkin commented
    8 Jul, 2020 08:36pm

    This is a HUGE issue for us! We have some constituents with 5 duplicates of the same address/email/phone. It would be great if the system automatically merged duplicate contact information.

  • Bill Carey commented
    4 Mar, 2020 08:31pm

    Regina, you can go into the sales order and Edit Delivery Information to change the address on the order. This allows you to then delete the duplicate address. But I agree it is very time-consuming so a function to merge addresses would be the best solution.

  • Regina Holten commented
    7 Jan, 2019 07:46pm

    This has been driving me crazy.  If an address (even if a DUPE add) is connected to a sales order I cannot delete it...at least I  think - please let me know I'm wrong and not nuts.  It is very irritating to have to mark that dupe a 'nothing' type and then have it DO NOT MAIL checked...and THEN give it the reason DUPE...srsly, I'm I nuts?  Is there another way, please say yes.

  • Tiffany Devoy commented
    16 Aug, 2017 09:39pm

    When addresses with one small difference (Apt # vs #) are linked to orders, neither address can be deleted even though they are the same address. Would be so much cleaner to merge these. 

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