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  "id": 2572,
  "title": "Are prospectids Unique across DB1,DB2 & DB3?",
  "url": "/competitions/Raising-Money-to-Fund-an-Organizational-Mission/discussion/2572",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2012-09-04T20:59:38.797Z",
  "votes": null,
  "comment_count": 2,
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  "content": "<p>Hi,</p>\r\n<p>I found that there are 772,023 ProspectIDs which appear in all three databases.</p>\r\n<p>For ex the following prospectids appear in all three dbs:</p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>25</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>38</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>64</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>80</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>102</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>108</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>114</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>137</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>149</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>159</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>Am I correct in thinking that, say for ex:, Prospectid: 25 is the same individual in all three databases?</p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>",
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      "id": "13905",
      "postDate": "09/04/2012 20:59:38",
      "content": "<p>Hi,</p>\r\n<p>I found that there are 772,023 ProspectIDs which appear in all three databases.</p>\r\n<p>For ex the following prospectids appear in all three dbs:</p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>25</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>38</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>64</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>80</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>102</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>108</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>114</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>137</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>149</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>159</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>Am I correct in thinking that, say for ex:, Prospectid: 25 is the same individual in all three databases?</p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>",
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      "postDate": "09/04/2012 21:19:12",
      "content": "<p>[quote=Sashi;13905]</p>\r\n<p>Hi,</p>\r\n<p>I found that there are 772,023 ProspectIDs which appear in all three databases.</p>\r\n<p>For ex the following prospectids appear in all three dbs:</p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>25</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>38</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>64</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>80</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>102</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>108</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>114</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>137</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>149</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>159</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>Am I correct in thinking that, say for ex:, Prospectid: 25 is the same individual in all three databases?</p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>[/quote]</p>\r\n<p>Never mind, found my answer in the FAQs.</p>\r\n<p><em>&quot;How do I join the mail or donation data to the training data?<br>\r\nBy prospectid. The prospectid is the unique identifier of the person being<br>\r\nmailed across all agencies and organizations. Think of it as like the social<br>\r\nsecurity number for people in the datawarehouse.&quot;</em></p>",
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      "id": "13907",
      "postDate": "09/04/2012 21:19:42",
      "content": "<p>Yes - each prospectid is unique. Think of it as a &quot;social security number&quot; for each prospective donor. Everyone who enters the data is assigned a prospectid, and it will never change. All their records will be linked using this identifier.\r\n</p>",
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      "id": 13906,
      "author_name": "sashikanthdareddy",
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      "post_date": "09/04/2012 21:19:12",
      "content": "<p>[quote=Sashi;13905]</p>\r\n<p>Hi,</p>\r\n<p>I found that there are 772,023 ProspectIDs which appear in all three databases.</p>\r\n<p>For ex the following prospectids appear in all three dbs:</p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>25</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>38</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>64</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>80</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>102</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>108</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>114</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>137</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>149</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>159</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>Am I correct in thinking that, say for ex:, Prospectid: 25 is the same individual in all three databases?</p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>[/quote]</p>\r\n<p>Never mind, found my answer in the FAQs.</p>\r\n<p><em>&quot;How do I join the mail or donation data to the training data?<br>\r\nBy prospectid. The prospectid is the unique identifier of the person being<br>\r\nmailed across all agencies and organizations. Think of it as like the social<br>\r\nsecurity number for people in the datawarehouse.&quot;</em></p>",
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      "id": 13907,
      "author_name": "fundraising",
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      "post_date": "09/04/2012 21:19:42",
      "content": "<p>Yes - each prospectid is unique. Think of it as a &quot;social security number&quot; for each prospective donor. Everyone who enters the data is assigned a prospectid, and it will never change. All their records will be linked using this identifier.\r\n</p>",
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