[CRM-20841] Manual Merge - on_hold, is_bulkmail or signature information lost - CiviCRM Issue Tracker

Details

Versioning Impact:
Patch (backwards-compatible bug fixes)
Documentation Required?:
User and Admin Doc
Funding Source:
Contributed Code
Verified?:
Yes
How it works currently:

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1. Create two identical contacts with the same email.
2. Set the email of the duplicate contact on hold, as bulkmail or assign a signature.
3. Merge both contacts.
4. No conflict is shown and information will potentially be lost

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1. Create two identical contacts with the same email. 2. Set the email of the duplicate contact on hold, as bulkmail or assign a signature. 3. Merge both contacts. 4. No conflict is shown and information will potentially be lost
How it should work:

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1. Create two identical contacts with the same email.
2. Set the email of the duplicate contact on hold, as bulkmail or assign a signature.
3. Merge both contacts.
4. Mark emails as conflicting records.

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1. Create two identical contacts with the same email. 2. Set the email of the duplicate contact on hold, as bulkmail or assign a signature. 3. Merge both contacts. 4. Mark emails as conflicting records.

It turns out on_hold, is_bulkmail or signature conflicts are not detected on emails - potentially losing this info in manual merges.