Why Am I Getting Too Many Duplicate Entries in Search Results - Search and Match?

If you're encountering too many duplicate entries in your Search and Match results, it could be due to multiple factors such as issues with indexing, query settings, or API configuration.

One important feature to address this issue is de-duplication. Here’s how you can use the deduplication feature to avoid duplicate entries in your search results:

Use the Deduplication API Feature (if applicable)

Cause:

Some systems may not automatically filter out duplicate entries from the results, even if the index contains multiple versions of the same candidate or job posting. This can happen when resumes or job descriptions are uploaded multiple times or if the same content exists in different formats.

Solution:

RChilli’s Search and Match API allows you to implement a deduplication mechanism that automatically filters out duplicate results in your search queries. The deduplication feature ensures that only unique results are returned, preventing multiple instances of the same resume or job from appearing in the search results.

How it works:

• The deduplication feature works by identifying duplicates based on unique identifiers (like Job ID or Candidate ID) within the index. When a duplicate entry is found in the search results, it is automatically removed.
• This feature is particularly useful when dealing with large datasets or bulk uploads where the same records may be indexed multiple times.

Steps:

1. Enable Deduplication: Ensure that the deduplication setting is enabled within your Search and Match API configuration.
2. Use Unique Identifiers: Use unique identifiers (like Job ID or Candidate ID) in your queries to allow the system to correctly identify and filter duplicates.
3. Review API Response: After enabling deduplication, review the API response to ensure that duplicates have been correctly removed from the results.

Conclusion:

To eliminate duplicate entries in your Search and Match results, you can take advantage of the deduplication feature available in the Search and Match API. This feature ensures that only unique records are returned by automatically filtering out duplicate data based on unique identifiers.