Reparents children after merges. Use for orphans. Not for platform-moved children.
TL;DR
The merge orphaned tasks and notes on the losing record. Reparent them to the winner, and fix the merge to move children automatically.
Error
orphaned tasks and notes after merge
Steps
Find tasks and notes still pointing at the losing record Expected: you see the orphans.
Reparent them to the winning record Expected: nothing is lost.
Fix the merge job to reparent children Expected: future merges move them.
Verify the next merge Expected: children move.
When to use
Orphaned children after merge
The merge did not move them
When not to use
The CRM moved them (then check the merge settings)
There are no children (then nothing to do)
Tool compatibility
Salesforce merge
Contact dedup
Variant phrasings
orphaned tasks after merge
Reparent them to the winner and fix the merge.
merge left notes behind
Same: the merge must move children.
Why it happens
Merge moves the record, not always its children. Agents assume the platform handles it.
Edge cases
Some child objects cannot be reparented; document those
Audit the losers before deleting them
Provenance
Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstTk457xM4KZGz4r51B4iuQ
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