When adding a constituent notepad, date and type are required fields and as a key field, the notes field must contain text in order for the notepad record to be created.
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You can also work with the Area Settings in order to determine what constitutes a match and how to handle matched data. Always check your match settings to ensure that you do not overwrite data in the Raiser’s Edge.
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