Question 1

Why do duplicate customer records keep appearing after I merge them?

Accepted Answer

Usually because the merge happened in one system and the other still holds the original. The next sync recreates what you deleted. Merges need to happen in the system that owns the record, with a rule that tells the other side to follow rather than restore.

Question 2

Should data sync in both directions?

Accepted Answer

Rarely for the same field. Two-way sync on one field means two systems can change it at once, and the last update wins. Decide which system owns each field and let the other follow. Two-way is fine when each side owns different fields.

Question 3

How do I know if my integration has stopped working?

Accepted Answer

You should not have to check. A healthy setup logs each run and alerts a person when a run fails or nothing has run for longer than expected. If your current answer is that someone notices eventually, that is the gap worth closing first.

Question 4

What causes an integration to skip subscription or renewal orders?

Accepted Answer

Renewals are often created by a different process than checkout and can store their details in a different structure. Automation written and tested against normal orders may not recognize that structure, and skips those orders without reporting an error.

Question 5

Is it safer to enter data into both systems by hand?

Accepted Answer

Manual entry has its own error rate, and it grows with volume and tiredness. The difference is that manual errors are random and small, while integration errors are systematic and can affect every record until someone notices. A well designed sync with alerts beats both.

Question 6

How long should connecting two systems take?

Accepted Answer

It depends far less on the connection itself than on the decisions around it: matching rules, ownership of each field, what happens to deletions, and how failures are reported. The technical work is often the smaller half. Skipping the decisions is what turns a short project into a long one.

Question 7

Can I use an off the shelf connector instead of custom work?

Accepted Answer

Often yes, and it is a sensible starting point when your needs match what the connector expects. They tend to struggle with fields unique to your business, unusual matching rules, and anything that needs to happen conditionally. Start with the ready made option, and treat repeated workarounds as a sign you have outgrown it.

Question 8

What should I do if my systems already disagree?

Accepted Answer

Reconcile before you automate. Connecting two systems that already conflict spreads the conflict faster. Decide which system is right for each field, clean the data once, then build the sync with rules that prevent it happening again.

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