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Follow one sales request • Illustrative example • Sales request • CRM record • REQ-A
The illustrative request REQ-A moves towards its CRM record.
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The notification fails • CRM record already saved • CRM saved • Notification failed • REQ-A
The CRM record remains saved while a notification failure is highlighted.
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Check the request ID • Before another write • Retry request • Check ID • REQ-A
The retry identifier REQ-A moves into the check step before any new CRM write.
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Reuse the existing record • Proposed recovery rule • REQ-A • CRM record
A connector traces REQ-A to the existing CRM record with the same identifier. This illustrates a rule to test.
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Review the recovery test • Repeat in both tools • Duplicate test • Owner review • REQ-A
The duplicate-test case moves to operator review. The comparison requires evidence from both tools, not a declared winner.
A silent hypothetical sales request, REQ-A, reaches a CRM record, encounters a failed notification and requires an identifier check before retry. The operator reviews the recovery test in both tools.
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