Merging duplicate findings
Find near-identical finding groups and merge them into one so your counts and trends stay accurate.
Duplicate finding groups dilute your data — the same underlying problem split across two entries means neither shows its true volume, and any report built from it undercounts.
Finding duplicates
On the Findings page, use the Find duplicates action to scan your finding groups for likely duplicates and review them for merging. This isn't an exact-text match — Synthight uses AI to compare findings, so it catches duplicates worded completely differently but describing the same underlying problem.
Merging two findings directly
From a finding's detail page, choose to Merge Findings with another group:
- Pick the finding group to merge — it will be deleted.
- Pick the target group — it stays, and all findings from the source move into it.
- Confirm. You'll see a warning like "12 findings will be moved to 'Login errors' and the current group will be deleted."
This action can't be undone, so double check you picked the right target before confirming.
Next steps
- The finding detail page
- Creating a findings report — clean data in, better report out
Frequently asked questions
How does Synthight detect duplicate findings?
What happens to the finding group I merge away?
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