agent hallucinating survey audience segment not in source data for dedupe dupl

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TL;DR

Fix this in response dedupe agent by acting on the exact problem first: restrict dedupe grouping to segment values present in the response records, reject any group the agent proposes whose segment is absent from the source, and print the distinct segment list from the records before dedupe starts. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one response, batch or record set first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

agent hallucinating survey audience segment not in source records for dedupe

Use this when

• The operation in response dedupe agent fails with this exact problem or symptom: agent hallucinating survey audience segment not in source records for dedupe.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• NPS follow-up, routing or reporting is blocked until this item completes.

Not for this skill when

• The message is an outage notice from the platform. Resolve that first, then return here if this problem remains.
• The operation completes and you only disagree with its output quality. That is a quality review, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure with the smallest scope that still shows it in response dedupe agent, and copy the full problem plus the response, contact or job involved into the run notes. Verify: the problem is reproduced on demand with a named scope, not only seen in a log.
2. Apply the specific fix for this problem: restrict dedupe grouping to segment values present in the response records, reject any group the agent proposes whose segment is absent from the source, and print the distinct segment list from the records before dedupe starts. Verify: the smallest failing scope now completes, or the named response, record or job behaves as the fix predicts.
3. Check the neighbouring responses, records or jobs that share the same config, segment or credential, because this class of failure rarely affects only one item. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original operation in response dedupe agent on the previously failing scope, watching for the same problem rather than assuming success from a quiet log. Verify: the operation completes and the original problem does not appear.
5. Compare the result counts or status against the source in response dedupe agent so a silent partial success is caught before sign off. Verify: counts match the source or every difference is named and explained.
6. Record the fix, the triggering input and the verification result on the item so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the problem, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Why it happens

An invented segment creates a phantom group that real responses get sorted into, corrupting counts for both the real and the invented segment.

Variant phrasings

agent hallucinating survey audience segment not in source records for dedupe

The verbatim form searchers paste from the console or report. Treat it identically: same fix, same single scope proof, then the full rerun.

How to fix - agent hallucinating survey audience segment not in source data for dedupe duplicate survey responses error hallucination failure

The how-to phrasing for the same failure in response dedupe agent. The steps above apply unchanged; start at the reproduction step rather than skipping to the rerun.

response dedupe agent troubleshooting for this failure

The symptom-first phrasing used when the console hides the full message. Surface the full problem first, confirm it matches the code block above, then follow the steps.

Compatibility: response dedupe agent at current versions, plus the platform API or console the query names; no extra tooling beyond the source system access needed to verify counts.

Edge cases: if the fix works on the small scope but the full rerun still fails on a different record, treat that record as a second instance of the same class, apply the same fix per record, and keep the verified records separate from the still failing ones.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_rUbH7DYYSWdve9BfCpsm8w

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_rUbH7DYYSWdve9BfCpsm8w

Thread query: agent hallucinating survey audience segment not in source data for dedupe duplicate survey responses error hallucination failure

TL;DR: Fix this in response dedupe agent by acting on the exact problem first: restrict dedupe grouping to segment values present in the response records, reject any group the agent proposes whose segment is absent from the source, and print the distinct segment list from the records before dedupe starts. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one response, batch or record set first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Fix this in response dedupe agent by acting on the exact problem first: record which audience segments have been deduped in a progress file, skip finished segments on each cycle, and mark a segment done only when its duplicate count and survivor count are written down. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one response, batch or record set first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

agent stuck loop - repeating the same survey audience segment while deduping responses

Use this when

• The operation in response dedupe agent fails with this exact problem or symptom: agent stuck loop - repeating the same survey audience segment while deduping responses.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• NPS follow-up, routing or reporting is blocked until this item completes.

Not for this skill when

• The message is an outage notice from the platform. Resolve that first, then return here if this problem remains.
• The operation completes and you only disagree with its output quality. That is a quality review, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure with the smallest scope that still shows it in response dedupe agent, and copy the full problem plus the response, contact or job involved into the run notes. Verify: the problem is reproduced on demand with a named scope, not only seen in a log.
2. Apply the specific fix for this problem: record which audience segments have been deduped in a progress file, skip finished segments on each cycle, and mark a segment done only when its duplicate count and survivor count are written down. Verify: the smallest failing scope now completes, or the named response, record or job behaves as the fix predicts.
3. Check the neighbouring responses, records or jobs that share the same config, segment or credential, because this class of failure rarely affects only one item. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original operation in response dedupe agent on the previously failing scope, watching for the same problem rather than assuming success from a quiet log. Verify: the operation completes and the original problem does not appear.
5. Compare the result counts or status against the source in response dedupe agent so a silent partial success is caught before sign off. Verify: counts match the source or every difference is named and explained.
6. Record the fix, the triggering input and the verification result on the item so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the problem, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Why it happens

Without segment level progress the agent restarts dedupe on the first segment every cycle, repeating its audience handling while later segments wait untouched.

Variant phrasings

agent stuck loop - repeating the same survey audience segment while deduping responses

The verbatim form searchers paste from the console or report. Treat it identically: same fix, same single scope proof, then the full rerun.

How to fix - agent stuck loop detected repeating the same survey audience segment while trying to dedupe duplicate survey responses error failure

The how-to phrasing for the same failure in response dedupe agent. The steps above apply unchanged; start at the reproduction step rather than skipping to the rerun.

response dedupe agent troubleshooting for this failure

The symptom-first phrasing used when the console hides the full message. Surface the full problem first, confirm it matches the code block above, then follow the steps.

Compatibility: response dedupe agent at current versions, plus the platform API or console the query names; no extra tooling beyond the source system access needed to verify counts.

Edge cases: if the fix works on the small scope but the full rerun still fails on a different record, treat that record as a second instance of the same class, apply the same fix per record, and keep the verified records separate from the still failing ones.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_csYDyrwB5fVFJreX99140g

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_csYDyrwB5fVFJreX99140g

Thread query: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same survey audience segment while trying to dedupe duplicate survey responses error failure

TL;DR: Fix this in response dedupe agent by acting on the exact problem first: record which audience segments have been deduped in a progress file, skip finished segments on each cycle, and mark a segment done only when its duplicate count and survivor count are written down. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one response, batch or record set first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Fix this in survey driver action plan agent by acting on the exact problem first: constrain every action in a plan to a driver score or a comment the agent retrieved, name the driver and its score beside each proposed action, and reject any action whose driver appears in no retrieved score or comment record. Do not rerun the same survey, report or export unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one survey, team or department first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.

agent hallucinating answers not in source data for draft action plans from survey drivers error hallucination failure

Use this when

• The operation in survey driver action plan agent fails with this exact problem: agent hallucinating answers not in source data for draft action plans from survey drivers error hallucination failure.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• A survey launch, results dashboard, manager report or action plan is blocked until this is resolved.

Not for this skill when

• The notice is a platform outage from the vendor. Resolve that first, then return here if this problem remains.
• The operation completes and you only disagree with an interpretation call such as which driver to prioritise. That is a people analytics judgement, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure on one named survey, team or department in survey driver action plan agent and record the full problem text plus the survey, team or period involved. Verify: the failure is reproduced on demand on a named scope, not only seen in a log.
2. Apply the specific fix for this problem: constrain every action in a plan to a driver score or a comment the agent retrieved, name the driver and its score beside each proposed action, and reject any action whose driver appears in no retrieved score or comment record. Verify: the single failing survey, team or department now behaves as the fix predicts, or the corrected value is visible on the record.
3. Check neighbouring surveys, teams or departments that share the same distribution list, roster sync or dashboard, because this class of failure rarely affects only one group. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original operation in survey driver action plan agent on the previously failing scope, watching for the same problem rather than assuming success from a quiet log. Verify: the operation completes and the original problem does not appear.
5. Compare the result against the source of truth, the raw response record, the HR roster record or the survey platform record, so a silent partial success is caught. Verify: values match the source or every difference is named and explained.
6. Record the fix, the triggering input and the verification result on the survey run log so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the problem, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Variant phrasings

agent hallucinating answers not in source data for draft action plans from survey drivers error hallucination failure

The verbatim form searchers paste from the console, report or run log. Treat it identically: same fix, same single group proof, then the full rerun.

How to fix - agent hallucinating answers not in source data for draft action plans from survey drivers error hallucination failure

The how to phrasing for the same failure in survey driver action plan agent. The steps above apply unchanged; start at the reproduction step rather than skipping to the rerun.

survey driver action plan agent troubleshooting for this failure

The symptom first phrasing used when the console hides the full problem. Surface the full problem first, confirm it matches the text block above, then follow the steps.

Why it happens

An agent can propose a polished action for a driver the survey never measured, and tying each action to a retrieved score or comment is what keeps the plan an answer to this survey rather than generic advice.

Edge cases

• The survey was reopened, the roster was resynced or a team was restructured after the failing run started. Refresh the survey state and reapply the fix against the current values, not the values from the failed run.
• The single group proof passes but the full rerun still fails on other groups. Treat each remaining failure as its own scope, because a shared distribution list or dashboard can hide more than one cause.
• The source systems disagree on the correct value. The raw response record governs response counts, the HR roster governs who was invited, and the platform record governs what was sent or shown; record which source won and why.

Compatibility: survey driver action plan agent at current versions, plus the survey platform, roster or reporting tool the query names; no extra tooling beyond access to the source records needed to verify results.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_22axS57hQkSG6mHm672-Lg

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_22axS57hQkSG6mHm672-Lg

Thread query: agent hallucinating answers not in source data for draft action plans from survey drivers error hallucination failure

TL;DR: Fix this in survey driver action plan agent by acting on the exact problem first: constrain every action in a plan to a driver score or a comment the agent retrieved, name the driver and its score beside each proposed action, and reject any action whose driver appears in no retrieved score or comment record. Do not rerun the same survey, report or export unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one survey, team or department first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.