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Perform Conflict Check For New Contacts

How To Perform A Conflict Check For New Contacts In ZenCase

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Written by Christine Clark
Updated over a week ago

Overview

Conflict checks can be performed to search through any item in ZenCase for a particular search term, such as a particular name, date, money, or any text description.

You can search up to 6 terms at one time with options to select where you would like to search for these terms in ZenCase.

How To Perform A Conflict Check

  • Click on the "Reports" link from the left navigation bar

  • Click "All" or "Client" tab

  • Under Conflict Check, select "View Report"

  • On the Run Report tab, you can enter up to 6 search terms

  • Fill in a search term on the left side in any of the search term fields

  • On the right side, select your search locations.

  • You can select the "Select All" or "Unselect All" links to help you quickly choose your search location options.

  • Once you have all your options and search terms, click "Run Conflict Check Report"

The report may take a few minutes to search ZenCase and you will receive an email once the report is completed.

View Conflict Check Reports

All conflict checks reports are stored in ZenCase so you can review any past conflict check reports.

  • Click on the "Reports" link from the left navigation bar

  • Click "All" or "Client" tab

  • Under Conflict Check, select "View Report"

  • Click on the "History" tab

  • You can see all the history for each report, such as the date the report was run, the firm member who ran the report, search terms, search locations, and a link to the conflict check report.

You have successfully run a conflict check report and have the ability to view existing reports.

How to Use the Conflict Check Feature

The conflict check feature helps you find potential conflicts by searching through data in the system. Follow these steps to get the results you need:

  • Enter the Full Name:

    • Start by typing the full name of the person you’re searching for. For example, if you want to check for John F. Kennedy, enter “John F. Kennedy” into the search box.

  • Consider Name Variations:

    • The system may not recognize different versions of the same name. For example, it won’t automatically know that “John Kennedy”, “John F. Kennedy” and “John Fitzgerald Kennedy” are the same person.

    • To ensure you cover all possibilities, run additional searches using variations of the name:

      • Search for “John Kennedy”

      • Search for “John F. Kennedy”

      • Search for “John Fitzgerald Kennedy”

  • Use Exact Match for Common Names:

    • For common names, you might get too many results. To narrow it down, use the exact match option.

    • For example, instead of just searching for “John Kennedy,” select the exact match option to get more precise results.

  • Review the Results:

    • Look through the results carefully. Check the names and other details like emails to see if they match the person you’re looking for.

Example Searches

Example 1: Searching for John F. Kennedy

  1. Enter “John F. Kennedy” into the search box.

  2. Check the results.

  3. If needed, search for “John Fitzgerald Kennedy”, “John F. Kennedy” and “John Kennedy” to cover all variations.

Example 2: Searching for a Common Name like John Smith

  1. Enter “John Smith” into the search box.

  2. Select the exact match option to reduce the number of results.

  3. Review the results to find the correct person.

By following these steps, you’ll be able to effectively use the conflict check feature and find the information you need.

Let us know if you have any questions!

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