Testing Merged Databases

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When organizations combine data, risks abound. Here are four potential problems to look for.
By
Lawrence Nuanez
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December 26, 2002
Volume-Issue: 
2002-06
Article Summary: 

Joining forces with another company can be a logistical nightmare. This article presents a case study of a fictional merger between two large companies. It addresses four different problems that have to be overcome in a database merger: 1) duplicate records; 2) mismatched columns; 3) data corruption; and 4) front-end assumptions.