Single Datasource Auto-Configuration

Single Datasource Auto-Configuration

When your project contains only one imported datasource, MatchLogic simplifies the match configuration process by automatically setting up the configuration for you.

How It Works

If you navigate to the Match Configuration page with only one datasource in your project, MatchLogic recognizes that there is only one possible comparison: the datasource against itself. In this case, the platform automatically creates a within-file match configuration — a self-pair that compares records inside that single datasource to find internal duplicates.

No manual setup is required. You do not need to:

• Select a matching strategy
• Configure datasource pairs
• Verify coverage

The configuration is created and saved for you.

Default Strategy

The matching strategy defaults to deduplication within the single source. This is the only meaningful strategy when there is one datasource — there are no other files to compare against, so cross-file matching does not apply.

What You Should Do

Simply proceed to the next step. Click Save & Continue (or navigate directly to the Match Definitions page) to begin defining your match criteria. See #what-are-match-definitions to learn how to set up your matching rules.

Adding More Datasources Later

If you later import additional datasources into the same project, you will need to return to the Match Configuration page to update your configuration. The auto-configuration only applies when exactly one datasource exists. With two or more datasources, you will need to select a strategy and configure pairs manually as described in https://help.matchlogic.io/article/250-selecting-a-matching-strategy and https://help.matchlogic.io/article/251-configuring-datasource-pairs.