How does merging duplicates logic work on ScorePlay?

💻 Environment/Context

• Merging medias
• Duplicate
• Hashing
• Media library

❓ Issue/Question

• How does merging duplicates work on the ScorePlay platform?
• What are the exceptions to the rules?
• Does ScorePlay detect duplicates?

👌 Resolution/Answer

• ScorePlay deduplicates media within the same collection using two independent layers that work together:
  • File hash + same collection (default)
    • How deduplication works using File Hashes 
  • Filename + same collection (optional)

• Here are examples of media being deduplicated
  • Same exact media with same filename → same hash
  • Same exact media with different filename → same hash
  • Media is edited + same filename → same filename
• Here’s an example where media is not deduplicated
  • Media is edited + different filename → different hash and different name

🔖 Notes 

• Currently, the system retains the older media when a filename match occurs.
• Does duplicate merging work in the FTP server?