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Data import duplicates how to obtain contact ID

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Posted on by r4vvm 210

I am trying to import a list of contacts of around 500 record. I know some contacts already existing in the CRM as they come up with failures during the import.

However i want to tag the data of the contacts already in the CRM from them list but i need the contact ID or reference number of these contacts in CRM. 

How can i obtain this? 

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    Dynamics365 Rocker 7,755 on at

    From where you get list of 500 contacts?

    If it is from other CRM then Contactid is hidden. Save file in CSV format to view it.

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    r4vvm 210 on at

    Was from a third party not from CRM

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    Dynamics365 Rocker 7,755 on at

    Ok. Go To advanced find and look for certain contacts, Download fetch xml.

    In fetch xml you will get id of all contacts. Now you can use these ids.

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    r4vvm 210 on at

    problem is i cannot easily find the duplicates from the import failure so how can i search for these in advanced find?

  • Dynamics365 Rocker Profile Picture
    Dynamics365 Rocker 7,755 on at

    You did not get import failure records in import job?

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    r4vvm 210 on at

    I got the failures but it does not return me that matched/duplicate record reference

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    Dynamics365 Rocker 7,755 on at

    You will get column number and row.

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    r4vvm 210 on at

    I know i can get the record number row but i want the reference number so that i can import data to CRM for them specific contacts

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