Reference: Merge Rules for Student Applications

When you merge source and target records, consider how Workday merges data fields for student applications.

These merge rules apply to student applicant and student prospect records. See Reference: Merge Operations.

Field	Source Value?	Target Value?	Merge Operation	Merge Description
Student Application	Yes	Yes	Custom Processing	When functionally equivalent and the source and target have values, Workday keeps the source value on the target Student. Workday disconnects the application on the source Student and moves unique values from the source to the target for these fields: Program of Study Anticipated Start Period External Application ID Active Status
Student Application	Yes	Yes	Custom Processing	When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the value on the target if the source and target have matching values. Workday keeps any unique values from the source on the target Student.
Student Application	Yes	No	Custom Processing	When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the source value on the target if the source has value and the target doesn't.
Student Application	No	Yes	Custom Processing	When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the target value if the source doesn't have value and the target does.
Applications	Yes	Yes	Custom Processing	Workday moves active student applications to the target when these fields are the same: When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the target value of the Program of Study Anticipated Start Application ID Workday moves all other applications to the target and appends them.
Applications	Yes	Yes	Custom Processing	When not functionally equivalent, Workday appends the source value on the target.
Applications	Yes	No	Custom Processing	When not functionally equivalent, Workday appends the source value on the target when the source has value and the target doesn't.
Applications	No	Yes	Custom Processing	When not functionally equivalent, Workday keeps the target value when the target has value and the source doesn't.
Student Note	Yes	Yes	Append	Workday keeps the value on the target if the source and target have matching values, and appends any unique source value on the target.