How to Create Report on Duplicate Records in Salesforce

There will be times, we all need to create a report on duplicate records in Salesforce. And here, I will explain how to create a report on duplicate records in Salesforce. We will also discuss, how to make a report on duplicate records in Salesforce.

Recently, I was working in Salesforce, where we got a requirement for a report on duplicate records in Salesforce. So, in this blog, I will also explain, how to create a report on duplicate records in Salesforce.

So, we will cover these topics in this Salesforce tutorial.

  • How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce
  • How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce lightning
  • How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce Classic
  • How to make a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce
  • How to generate a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce

How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce

The report is a collection of data gathered over a period of time. Reports give an insight into what is happening today and allow us to predict what could happen in the future.

The duplicate records in salesforce are the blueprints of another record, some records might be different due to duplicate information being present.

So, we are going to demonstrate how you can create reports on duplicate records in Salesforce.

So, we will be implementing the following components in salesforce:

  • Report type
  • Report

Now, let’s move ahead and see how to create a report on duplicate records in Salesforce. We will explore both the salesforce experiences: Salesforce lightning and Salesforce Classic.

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How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce lightning

Salesforce Lightning is a modern view of the salesforce platform that is fast, easy, and filled with a wide variety of options.

Here we are creating the report on duplicate records that are created under the report type in salesforce lightning and are created by Sigma Crm USA-based company.

Follow the below steps on How to create a report on duplicate records in salesforce lightning:-

Step-1: Login to the salesforce account, click on the setup, and search report type in Quick Find Box.

How to create the report on duplicate records in salesforce
How to create the report on duplicate records in salesforce

Step-2: After selecting the record type, select the New custom report type and create a record type.

Select new custom report type
Select a new custom report type

Step-3: After clicking on the new custom record type, define the custom record type. Firstly fill in the primary object, Report type label, and then click the next option.

Define custom report type
Define custom report type

Step-4: After clicking on the next, select the duplicate record items and then click on the save option.

Select duplicate record item object in salesforce
Select duplicate record item object in salesforceSte

Step-5: After clicking on the save option, this way you can see we created a record type. Report on duplicate records.

Report type is created
Report type is created

Step-6: After creating the record type, now we want to create a report. Click on the reports that are present on the nav bar.

click on the reports
click on the reports

Step-7: After clicking on the reports, click on the new report and then you can see that the create report page is open. Select the category and then select the record type that is report on duplicate records and click on continue.

Select the report type
Select the report type

Step-8: After clicking on the report on duplicate records, here you can see the Duplicate record set name is available, now click on the save and run option.

Save the report
Save the report

Step-9: After clicking on the save and run option, the Save report dialogue box is open. Fill in the report name and report a unique name and click on the save option.

Save report dialouge box is open
Save report dialogue box is open

Step-10: After clicking on the save option, you can see that the report on the duplicate records is created.

Report on duplicate records is created
Report on duplicate records is created

This is how we understand how to create a report on duplicate records in salesforce lightning.

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How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce Classic

Salesforce classic is the traditional user experience of salesforce and before the salesforce lightning was introduced, it was the only salesforce experience.

Here we are creating the report on duplicate records that are created under the report type in salesforce classic and are created by Sigma Crm USA-based company.

Follow the below steps on How to create a report on duplicate records in salesforce classic:-

Step-1: Login to the salesforce account, click on the setup, and search report type in Quick Find Box.

How to create report on duplicate records in salesforce classic
How to create a report on duplicate records in salesforce classic

Step-2: After selecting the record type, select the New custom report type and create a record type.

Create report on duplicate report in salesforce classic
Create a report on a duplicate report in salesforce classic

Step-3: After clicking on the new custom record type, define the custom record type. Firstly fill in the primary object, Report type label, and then click the next option.

Create report on duplicate records in salesforce
Create a report on duplicate records in salesforce

Step-4: After clicking on the next, select the duplicate record items and then click on the save option.

Create a report on duplicate records in salesforce
Create a report on duplicate records in salesforce

Step-5: After clicking on the save option, this way you can see we created a record type. USA report on duplicate records. After creating the record type, now we want to create a report. Click on the reports that are present on the nav bar.

USA report on duplicate records in salesforce
USA report on duplicate records in salesforce

Step-6: After clicking on the reports, click on the new report option and then you can see that the create report page is open.

click on new report
Click on a new report

Step-7: After clicking on the new report and then you can see that the create report page is open. Select the category and then select the record type that is USA report on duplicate records and click on create.

Select USA report on duplicate records
Select USA report on duplicate records

Step-8: After clicking on the USA report on duplicate records, here you can see the Unsaved Report page is open, now click on the save option.

Save the report on duplicate records
Save the report on duplicate records

Step-9: After clicking on the save option, the save report dialogue box is open. Fill in the report name and report a unique name and click on the save and run option.

Save and run report
Save and run a report

Step-10: After clicking on the save and run option, the USA Report on Duplicate Records page is open, and click on the save option for saving the report on duplicate records.

Save the report on duplicate records in salesforce
Save the report on duplicate records in salesforce

So, with this, we understand How to report on duplicate records in salesforce classic.

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How to make a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce

The report is a collection of data gathered over a period of time. The duplicate records in salesforce are the blueprints of another record, some records might be different due to duplicate information being present.

Follow the below steps on How to create a report on duplicate records in salesforce:-

Step-1: Login to the salesforce account, click on the setup, and search report type in Quick Find Box.

How to make report on duplicate records in salesforce
How to make a report on duplicate records in salesforce

Step-2: After selecting the record type, select the New custom report type and create a record type.

How to make report on duplicate records in salesforce lightning
How to make a report on duplicate records in salesforce lightning

Step-3: After clicking on the new custom record type, define the custom record type. Firstly fill in the primary object, Report type label, and then click the next option.

Make report on duplicate records in salesforce
Make a report on duplicate records in salesforce

Step-4: After clicking on the next, select the duplicate record items and then click on the save option.

Make report on duplicate records
Make a report on duplicate records

Step-5: After clicking on the save option, this way you can see we created a record type. Custom report on duplicate records.

Report type is created
The report type is created

Step-6: After creating the record type, now we want to create a report. Click on the reports that are present on the nav bar.

click on report object
click on the report object

Step-7: After clicking on the reports, click on the new report and then you can see that the create report page is open. Select the category and then select the record type that is reported on duplicate records and click on start.

click on create report
click on create a report

Step-8: After clicking on the custom report on duplicate records, here you can see the Duplicate record set name is available, now click on the save and run option.

Custom report on duplicate records
Custom report on duplicate records

Step-9: After clicking on the save and run option, the Save report dialogue box is open. Fill in the report name and report a unique name and click on the save option.

save report
save report

Step-9: After clicking on the save option, you can see that the report on the duplicate records is created.

custom report on duplicate report is created
custom report on the duplicate report is created

This is how we understand how to make reports on duplicate records in Salesforce.

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How to generate a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce

Here we are generating a report on duplicate records in salesforce with the help of a report-type object.

Follow the below steps on How to generate a report on duplicate records in salesforce:-

Step-1: Login to the salesforce account, click on the setup, and search report type in Quick Find Box.

How to generate report on duplicate records in salesforce
How to generate report on duplicate records in salesforce

Step-2: After selecting the record type, select the New custom report type and create a record type.

How to generate report on duplicate records in salesforce lightning
How to generate report on duplicate records in salesforce lightning

Step-3: After clicking on the new custom record type, define the custom record type. Firstly fill in the primary object, Report type label, and then click the next option.

How to generate report on duplicate records
How to generate a report on duplicate records

Step-4: After clicking on the next, select the duplicate record items and then click on the save option.

Generate report on duplicate records in salesforce
Generate report on duplicate records in salesforce

Step-5: After clicking on the save option, this way you can see we created a record type. Report on USA duplicate records.

Generate report on duplicate records in salesforce lightning
Generate report on duplicate records in salesforce lightning

Step-6: After creating the record type, now we want to create a report. Click on the reports that are present on the nav bar.

Generate report on duplicate records
Generate report on duplicate records

Step-7: After clicking on the reports, click on the new report and then you can see that the create report page is open. Select the category and then select the record type that is report on USA duplicate records and click on the start report option.

Click on the create report
Click on the create report

Step-8: After clicking on the report on duplicate records, here you can see the Duplicate record set name is available, now click on the save and run option.

Report on USA duplicate records
Report on USA duplicate records

Step-9: After clicking on the save and run option, the Save report dialogue box is open. Fill in the report name and report a unique name and click on the save option.

Save Report in salesforce
Save Report in salesforce

Step-10: After clicking on the save option, you can see that the report on the duplicate records is created.

Report on USA duplicate records in salesforce
Report on USA duplicate records in salesforce

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to create report on duplicate records in salesforce, and also we have covered how to generate a report on duplicate records in Salesforce. This can be performed on both salesforce lightning and salesforce classic.

  • How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce
  • How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce lightning
  • How to Create a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce Classic
  • How to make a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce
  • How to generate a report on Duplicate records in Salesforce

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