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description: The standard account duplicate rule defines what happens when a user views an account with duplicates or starts to create a duplicate account. It’s activated by default.
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# Standard Account Duplicate Rule

The standard account duplicate rule defines what happens when a user views an account with duplicates or starts to create a duplicate account. It’s activated by default.

## Rule Details

 
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rule Name | Standard Account Duplicate Rule |
| Description | Handle accounts that duplicate other accounts. |
| Object | Account |
| Default Record-Level Security Setting | Enforce Sharing Rules |

## Actions

An action specifies what happens when a user starts creating a duplicate record.

 
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Default Action On Create | Allow: The user is alerted but allowed to create the record. |
| Default Action On Edit | Allow: You can generate a report of duplicates created when this rule runs. |
| Customizable Alert Text | Use one of these records? |

## Matching Rules Included in This Duplicate Rule

 
| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Matching Rule | Standard Account Matching Rule |
| Description | Match accounts that duplicate other accounts. |
| Default Field Mapping | Mapping Selected |

#### See Also

- [Standard Account Matching Rule](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.matching_rules_standard_account_rule.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The standard account matching rule identifies duplicate accounts using match keys, a matching equation, and matching criteria. It’s activated by default.")