{"id":3929,"date":"2026-05-18T11:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tsholo"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:36:31","password":"","slug":"faq-why-do-results-differ-between-sources","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/helpcenter\/faq-why-do-results-differ-between-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: Why Do Results Differ Between Sources?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Answer<\/h2>\n<p>Different sources may hold different data because they collect information for different purposes, update at different times, receive data from different contributors and apply different matching rules. A difference between sources should be reviewed before being treated as an error or fraud indicator.<\/p>\n<h2>Key points<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>One source may be more authoritative for a specific field than another.<\/li>\n<li>A source can be current for one attribute and incomplete for another.<\/li>\n<li>Timing delays can occur after a person changes details or after a contributor updates records.<\/li>\n<li>Matching rules affect whether a result appears as match, partial match or no match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What to do next<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify which source is authoritative for the disputed field.<\/li>\n<li>Review the original input data and supporting documents.<\/li>\n<li>Use the relevant dispute or correction process.<\/li>\n<li>Document the source used for any decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Public knowledge note:<\/strong> This article is intended as general education for verification, compliance, fraud prevention and responsible data-use discussions. It is not legal advice and should not replace your organisation&#8217;s own compliance review, regulator guidance, or contractual obligations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer Different sources may hold different data because they collect information for different purposes, update at different times, receive data from different contributors and apply different matching rules. A difference between sources should be reviewed before being treated as an error or fraud indicator. Key points One source may be more authoritative for a specific field than another. A source can be current for one attribute and incomplete for another. Timing delays can occur after a person changes details or after a contributor updates records. Matching rules affect whether a result appears as match, partial match or no match. What to do next Identify which source is authoritative for the disputed field. Review the original input data and supporting documents. Use the relevant dispute or correction process. Document the source used for any decision. Public knowledge note: This article is intended as general education for verification, compliance, fraud prevention and responsible data-use discussions. It is not legal advice and should not replace your organisation&#8217;s own compliance review, regulator guidance, or contractual obligations.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"doc_category":[33],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3929","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-public-faqs"],"blocksy_meta":[],"year_month":"2026-06","word_count":172,"total_views":0,"reactions":{"happy":0,"normal":0,"sad":0},"author_info":{"name":"KTO Digital Admin","author_nicename":"tsholo","author_url":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/author\/tsholo\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Public FAQs","term_url":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/docs-category\/public-faqs\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3929"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3929\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=3929"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/j-cred.co.za\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=3929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}