Merge Vehicles

The Merge Vehicles feature in OPSCOM allows administrators to combine two existing vehicle records into a single, unified record. ThisIts toolprimary purpose is invaluableto for correctingcorrect duplicate entries, associatingaccurately associate vehicles with their correct user profiles, and consolidatingconsolidate all historical datadata, (includingsuch violations)as toviolations, theinto one primary vehicle record,record. ensuringThis article is intended for OPS-COM administrators responsible for maintaining data accuracy and comprehensive vehicle history.histories.

Setup and Configuration

This feature is a standard administrative tool and does not require specific system configuration to function.

Admin Side: Administrators must have the appropriate system role permissions assigned to manage vehicle records and user profiles.

Using this Feature

TheAdministrators Mergecan Vehicles interface facilitatesuse the processfollowing ofinstructions consolidatingto search for existing vehicle records.  

This will associate the vehicle to the Userrecords and bringconsolidate along all the violation history to the User.them.

1. Hover over User Management,Management, thenhover over Vehicles,Vehicles, and click Merge Vehicles. This willto open the Mergeinterface.

   Vehicles interface.

2. Enter the vehicle plate or VIN of one or both vehicles you intend to merge.merge into the search fields.

3. Click the Search. button.

4. From

   Select the secondary vehicle (or vehicles) from the results on the left side, select the secondary vehicle(s).side. These are the records whose information and history (e.g., violations) you want to consolidatetransfer.

   into another vehicle.
5. From

   Select the primary vehicle from the results on the right side, select the primary vehicle.side. This is the single vehicle record that will permanently remain after the merge,merge.

   inheriting all information and history from the secondary vehicle(s).

6. Click the Merge. button.

7. Confirm the merge action in the subsequent prompt.

8. Wait for the confirmation screen to appear, indicating the successful completion.completion of the process.

This process associates the secondary vehicle's data to the primary record, bringing along all historical information, including outstanding violations. If the primary vehicle is associated with a user, this process will correctly link all the consolidated violation history to that user's profile.

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Best Practices &and Considerations

• IrreversibleIdentify Actionthe primary vehicle carefully:: Clearly determine which vehicle record should be the primary one that remains in the system. This is usually the record with the most accurate, complete, or longest-standing information.

• Review details before merging: Carefully review the details of both the secondary and primary vehicles before initiating the merge. Look closely at details like the make, model, color, and ownership history to ensure they are indeed duplicates and that the merge is intended.

• Leverage search flexibility: Use the flexibility to search by either plate or VIN to accurately identify the correct vehicles for merging.

Merging vehicles is a permanent actionand irreversible action.. Once two vehicles are merged, the secondary vehicle record(s)records are effectively absorbed into the primary, and the action cannot be undone. Always verify your selections before proceeding.

Data Consolidation: When vehicles are merged, all associated history, including outstanding violations, is transferredproceeding to theprevent primarydata vehicle. This is particularly useful when a vehicle with a history of violations is later added to a user's account, ensuring all its history is linked to that user.

Identify Primary Vehicle: Clearly determine which vehicle record should be the "primary" one that remains in the system. This is usually the record with the most accurate, complete,loss or longest-standingincorrect information.

Review Before Merge: Before initiating a merge, carefully review the details of both the secondary and primary vehicles to ensure they are indeed duplicates or that the merge is intended. Look at details like make, model, color, and ownership history.

Impact on User Profiles: If the vehicle being merged has outstanding violations and is then associated with a user, this process will correctly link all the violation history to that user's profile.

Search by Plate or VIN: The flexibility to search by either plate or VIN helps in accurately identifying the correct vehicles for merging.

associations.