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<ol><li>From the Reconciliation tab of the Data Entry Form Editor window, select the row associated with the item you would like to reconcile.
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'' Reconciliation Tab''
</div> <ol><li>From the Reconciliation tab of the Data Entry Form Editor window, select the row associated with the item you would like to reconcile.</li> <li>Click the [[Image:ReconItemRecIcon.png]] button.</li>The Data Entry Form Reconciliation window displays.
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'' Reconciliation Options''
</div>:The Data Entry Form Reconciliation window displays.</li>
<li>Select the '''Reconcile as Existing Item''' option.</li>
<li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li>
<li>The Pick Item window displays. The table is not populated with any rows until you have applied a [[Filter Lists| filter]].
</div></li>The Pick Item window displays. The table is not populated with any rows until you have applied a [[Filter Lists| filter]].<li>Select the row for the existing item that you would like to replace or combine the information in the current Data Entry Form with. You may view the Summary window of an item clicking on the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] icon. </li>
{{Warning| [[Image:Recon tab Wrong ID.png|600px|center]]It is very important that you select the correct existing item. E.g. if you have received new information about the existing Victim ''Vic-125'' (Jane Doe) or would like to correct some information about the existing Victim ''Vic-125'', you '''must''' select the Victim item ''Vic-125'' in the list. If you select another Victim item e.g. ''Vic-126'' (James Smith), the information in the current Data Entry Form will replace or combine existing information about '''Vic-126'''.
</div></li><li>If it is appropriate to verify that it is the correct existing item that you are replacing or combining information to by using map preview, click the [[Image:ShadesIcon.png]] button to activate the Map preview.</li>
[[Image:fig60.png|center|500px|''Replace/Combine Item Window with the Map View Selected'']]
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{{New_6.0 | More functions have been added to the Preview window. It amongst other things possible to add labels. It is also possible to change the order of the themes.}}</li>
<li>Decide if you would like to [[Reconcile started from Data Entry Menu#Replace | replace]] or [[Reconcile started from Data Entry Menu#Combine | combine]].</li>
<li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li>
<li>The Reconciliation Tab in the Data Entry Form is updated.
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'' Reconciliation Tab Combine Action''
</div> </li>The Reconciliation Tab in the Data Entry Form is updated.<li>If appropriate, '''[[Reconcile by Linking to an Existing Item Record | Link]]''' to other items.</li>
<li>Save, Submit or Approve the Data Entry Form.</li>
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For more information on how to do data entry, see [[Use the Data Entry Form Editor Window]].