If the deduplication method is changed during a running processing set, what fields may have blank values?

When the deduplication method is changed during a running processing set, it affects the specific fields related to the deduplication process. Deduplication works by identifying and removing duplicate items from a dataset, which involves analyzing certain fields to make those determinations.

The fields "Deduped Custodians" and "Deduped Paths" relate directly to the results of this deduplication process. If the method for deduplication is altered, the system may not be able to accurately assign values to these fields during the processing set, resulting in them potentially having blank values. This happens because the deduplication logic is no longer consistent with previous processing, leading to ambiguity about which items should be retained or removed.

On the other hand, while other fields such as "All Custodians" and "Paths" contain information about the data being processed, they are not directly impacted in the same way by altering the deduplication method. Therefore, while changes to the deduplication can lead to blank values in "Deduped Custodians" and "Deduped Paths," the broader categories of "All Custodians" and "Paths" are maintained since they do not rely solely on the current deduplication method.