Merge Duplicate Entities

Entity resolution runs automatically during graph creation, but it may miss some duplicates—especially when names differ significantly or context is ambiguous. You can manually merge entities when the system doesn't catch them.

When to merge

Common scenarios where manual merging helps:

• Nicknames or aliases: "Bob Smith" and "Robert Smith"
• Title variations: "Dr. Jane Doe" and "Jane Doe, PhD"
• Abbreviations: "Acme Corporation" and "Acme Corp"
• OCR errors: "John Srnith" (typo) and "John Smith"

Steps

1. Navigate to Graphs and click on a completed graph
2. Go to the Entities tab
3. Select two or more entities using the checkboxes
4. Click Merge Selected in the toolbar
5. In the merge dialog:
   • Review the entities being merged
   • Enter or confirm the canonical label (the final name for the merged entity)
   • If entities have different types, a warning appears—the merged entity uses the type of the canonical label
6. Click Continue to proceed to confirmation
7. Review the final summary and click Confirm Merge

What happens when you merge

• All selected entities are combined into one
• The non-canonical labels become aliases on the merged entity
• All relationships pointing to the merged entities are updated to point to the single merged entity
• Source attributions from all original entities are preserved

Tips

• Start with high-confidence matches (same name, different formatting)
• The longest or most complete name is suggested as the canonical label, but you can change it
• Check source documents if you're unsure whether two entities refer to the same thing

Related

• Entity Resolution — How automatic resolution works
• Graphs Reference — Entities tab details