Which of the following is NOT a field option for deduplication?

Deduplication is a process used in data management to eliminate duplicate entries, ensuring that each record is unique. In Qualtrics, deduplication typically focuses on identifying and managing respondents based on specific identifiers.

Embedded data is a feature meant to store additional information about respondents and is not a standard field option for deduplication. Unlike contact names, email addresses, and phone numbers, which are specific fields that can uniquely identify respondents, the embedded data field is more variable and does not consistently serve as a concrete identifier across various datasets. This makes it unsuitable for deduplication purposes, as it may not represent a unique or reliable way to differentiate between respondents.

On the other hand, contact name, email address, and phone number are all direct identifiers that can effectively be used to recognize and merge or eliminate repeating records, thereby streamlining datasets for analysis. These fields are standardized and provide clear methods to ensure each respondent is counted only once, which is the primary goal of deduplication.