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how to consolidate cases in salesforce

by Destini Kunde Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Merge Duplicate Cases from the Case Record Home

  • Open the case that you want to merge.
  • Open the menu in the highlights panel by clicking the arrow.
  • Click Merge Cases
  • The Merge Cases model is displayed.
  • Use the search bar to browse for cases that you want to merge.
  • Select the cases that you want to merge.
  • You can select up to three cases.
  • Click Next.
  • Click Next.
  • Click Merge.

  1. Go to the Cases list view.
  2. Select the cases that you want to merge. You can select up to three cases.
  3. Click Merge Cases. The Compare cases model is displayed.
  4. Select the case that you want to use as the master record. Then select the field values that you want to use for the master record.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Click Merge.

Full Answer

When will Salesforce merge case be in beta?

Those who have been following and commenting along since, cheered when it was announced that Salesforce Merge Case functionality will be in beta as part of the Summer ‘19 release! After this long wait, I was keen to jump into a pre-release org to better understand how Salesforce is merging cases.

How do I create matching rules for a case in Salesforce?

Salesforce is not providing matching rules functionality on the case object. From a list view, users can select up to three cases to begin a merge. From a single case record, users can click the Merge Cases button and then search for the case number or subject.

How do I find duplicate cases in Salesforce?

Find duplicate cases by text (fields) by case number or subject from a list view or case record page Caption: As a first step, you need to enable the feature in the support settings. Caption: Once cases are merged, you will see a case comment that shows the merged case numbers. Q2: What Happens When Cases are Merged?

How do I merge cases in case management?

From a single case record, users can click the Merge Cases button and then search for the case number or subject. There is no indication on the existing case that the customer may have other duplicate cases.

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Can I merge cases in Salesforce?

You can merge cases from the Cases List View or from the Case Record Home. When you merge cases, you select one case to be the master. You can compare the field values, and select the values that you want to use in the master record. All related lists, feed items, and child records are added to the master.

Can you Unmerge cases in Salesforce?

If a merge needs to be reversed, simply select the record and within seconds it's restored as if nothing ever happened. All relationships, IDs, and lookups are restored to their original state.

How do I enable case merge?

To enable Case Merge: From Setup, enter Case Merge in the Quick Find box, then select Case Merge. Toggle Merge Cases to proceed to Case Merge settings. Next, specify how to deal with duplicate cases. Select Delete duplicate cases after merge to delete the source files after they're merged, then save your settings.

How do I create a case hierarchy in Salesforce?

Case Hierarchy in Salesforce LightningAdd Parent Case field to the page layout to link cases.Add View Case Hierarchy action to the page layout to view the hierarchy.Configure Case Hierarchy Columns. By default, the hierarchy view uses the same columns as the recently viewed cases list view.

What happens to merged cases in Salesforce?

The cases are merged into a master case and if your current setup is Delete duplicate cases after merge, the non-master cases are deleted.

How do I Unmerge leads in Salesforce?

You can't realy unmerge -- even if you put the original Lead record back, it will not move the related records that used to be associated with it. Instead, I would edit the Activities that are on the wrong account and select the right Contact or Lead that they relate to.

How do I combine two cases in CRM?

On the site map, select Service > Cases. Select at least two active case records that you want to merge, and then on the command bar, select Merge Cases. In the Merge Cases dialog box, from the list of cases, select the case the other cases will be merged into, and then select Merge.

What is case hierarchy in Salesforce?

A case hierarchy shows cases that are associated with one another via the Parent Case field. In the case hierarchy, child cases are indented to show that they're related to the parent case above them. To view the hierarchy for a case, click View Hierarchy next to the Case Number field on the case detail page.

What are permissions needed for the accounts and opportunity object when merging accounts?

To merge accounts associated with sites, you must have the Manage External Users permission. You also need permissions to delete accounts and edit related records such as opportunities and contacts.

How do you set up a case management?

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How do I create a sub case in Salesforce?

To add 'Parent Case' field to the Page Layout:Go to Setup | Customize | Cases | Page Layouts.Click on Edit next to page layout for which you wish to enable 'Parent Case".From Case (Support) Layout select Fields drag Parent Case and move it to your page layout.Click Save.

What is case management in Salesforce?

As described in Service Cloud Introduction session, Salesforce Case Management allows us to record, track and solve customer issues by sales, service and support. It includes the ability to create cases either from an email (email to case), from a web form (web to case), or manually.

Why Case Merging is a Must?

Just imagine A single customer emails, texts, calls, and posts on your community for a single problem.

Salesforce Merge Cases: Answering Key Questions

If you’ve merged a Lead or Account before, the Merge Cases functionality will work in a similar way – with some additional considerations to bear in mind.

Summary

The new Merge Case feature is clearly a welcome addition to the Salesforce platform. I hope this piece has been informative for you, by directly answering the questions many Admins, and others, have approached us with.

About Case Merge Premium

Case Merge Premium offers Salesforce Admins powerful, flexible configuration settings, reducing the clutter of duplicate cases and streamlining workflow so each case is handled by a single agent.

What is case merge premium?

Case Merge Premium offers Salesforce Admins powerful, flexible configuration settings, reducing the clutter of duplicate cases and streamlining workflow so each case is handled by a single agent. Case Merge Premium also enables users to filter unnecessary cases out of metrics or reports, improving and clarifying KPIs like Average Handle Time and Resolution Time. Check out Case Merge Premium on the AppExchange to take the next steps.

Can you reply to a deleted case in email?

An email reply to a deleted case (or a case still in the Recycle Bin) will create a new case. To avoid this problem, users will have to urge customers to reply only to the latest comment, which was sent from the surviving master case.

Can you merge cases in Salesforce?

Salesforce is not providing matching rules functionality on the case object. From a list view, users can select up to three cases to begin a merge. From a single case record, users can click the Merge Cases button and then search for the case number or subject. There is no indication on the existing case that the customer may have other duplicate ...

Can duplicate cases be re-parented?

Child cases of the duplicates are re-parented to the master case. The master case remains. Duplicate cases are deleted to the Recycle Bin. Cases can be restored; however, the restoration will not move any of the above back to the original.

Is Salesforce retiring IdeaExchange points?

Although Salesforce is taking a step in the right direction ( and retiring a LOT of IdeaExchange points), there are considerations that need paying close attention to, to ensure that users can merge cases efficiently, and without unintended consequences.

Emerge from Shadow IT

Migrating an org under the responsibility of the IT department requires a proper and structured hand-over process. Below are some of the main points to consider:

Keeping the lights on and avoiding a return to Shadow IT

Once we know all the above, we can start designing the best approach to consolidate the different instances. There are a few main strategies which we can choose to tackle Shadow IT.

Keep on taking the pulse of your orgs

Even once everything is running smoothly in the new platform, all is not done. A continuous monitoring and improvement model needs to be defined, since without it Orgs can get messy quite easily.

Set Up Case Merge

To enable Case Merge: From Setup, enter ‘Case Merge’ in the Quick Find box, then select Case Merge. Toggle Merge Cases to proceed to Case Merge settings.

Case Merge Features

Depending on the settings, the duplicated cases are either added to the Merged Cases related list or soft-deleted.

Limitations

Duplicate cases that are pending in an Omni-Channel queue or that are assigned to an agent, where the status is either Assigned or Opened, can be merged.

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Why Case Merging Is A Must?

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Channel Thrashing Just imagine: A single customer emails, texts, calls, andposts on your community for a single problem. This is known as “channel thrashing,” which creates multiple cases for a single problem, is a nightmare for support teams. Often, a single agent works multiple cases for the same problem, or multip…
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Salesforce Merge Cases: Answering Key Questions

  • If you’ve merged a Lead or Account before, the Merge Cases functionality will work in a similar way – with some additional considerations to bear in mind. These considerations are what I hope to uncover by answering key questions on the Case Merge feature – a list of questions that are the result of both my own thinking and questions Salesforce admins have approached me askin…
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Summary

  • The new Merge Case feature is clearly a welcome addition to the Salesforce platform. I hope this piece has been informative for you, by directly answering the questions many Admins, and others, have approached us with. Although Salesforce is taking a step in the right direction (and retiring a LOT of IdeaExchange points), there are considerations that need paying close attention to, to en…
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About Case Merge Premium

  • Case Merge Premium offers Salesforce Admins powerful, flexible configuration settings, reducing the clutter of duplicate cases and streamlining workflow so each case is handled by a single agent. Case Merge Premium also enables users to filter unnecessary cases out of metrics or reports, improving and clarifying KPIs like Average Handle Time and Re...
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