Error Merging Duplicates

Anand_Raj_S1
Level 3

Error Merging Duplicates

Hello,

We have duplicate records for a lead in Marketo and when tried to merge it throws an error "Failed to merge(..LeadID..)".

It's been identified, SFDC type is causing the issue

One record's SFDC types is LEAD and another record's SFDC type is a CONTACT. Issue occurs when we try to merge Contact and Lead.

Any solution to this?

Thanks

Anand

4 REPLIES 4
Steven_Vanderb3
Marketo Employee

Re: Error Merging Duplicates

The merge process is encountering a Salesforce error while initiating the merge.  To get the details of which error Salesforce is returning you'll need to file a Marketo support ticket.

Devraj_Grewal
Level 10 - Champion Alumni

Re: Error Merging Duplicates

Anandraj,

If you were merging a Marketo person with no SFDC type, then you can merge it with a SFDC lead or SFDC contact no problem. However, since you are attempting to merge an SFDC lead with an SFDC contact, this will not work as they are not like objects.

I would recommend manually converting the SFDC lead to the same account as the SFDC contact and then merging the two SFDC contacts.

Lynn_Ray_Pardo
Level 5

Re: Error Merging Duplicates

Hi Devraj,

"If you were merging a Marketo person with no SFDC type, then you can merge it with a SFDC lead or SFDC contact no problem.".

I'm receiving merge errors in this scenario.

Any advice?

Thanks,

Lynn

Jay_Jiang
Level 10

Re: Error Merging Duplicates

However, since you are attempting to merge an SFDC lead with an SFDC contact, this will not work as they are not like objects

This is incorrect, You can merge a SFDC lead with a SFDC contact record. The contact record wins and the two records are merged.

For reasons where Salesforce throws an error, you will need to troubleshoot by looking at the error details. It might be because of validation rules, duplicate rules etc...