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Update existing records

To modify records that already exist and that match specified criteria.

In plain English

This means changing information in records that are already present, rather than creating new ones. Only the records that fit the stated conditions are changed.

In context

Here, it names an option to change records that are already present when they meet the stated criteria.

Situation
Connecting integrations, syncing data, and running imports or exports
What it communicates
option for editing records that already exist

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not say which records match the criteria or what changes will be made to them.

Examples

“During the audit, the clerk updated existing records for tenants who had moved out instead of creating new files.”

Core meaning

“If the names already match, select Update existing records.”

In context

  • modify records Broader Term

    This is a wider action that includes updating records that already exist.

  • create new records Contrast

    This adds records instead of changing records that already exist.