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Document Version Reconciler
Software componentKnowledge & DataKnowledge & Dataarc:DocumentVersionReconciler
A component that uses document identifiers and version timestamps to archive superseded or expired versions and ensure each unique document appears only once in the active corpus.
Responsibility. Keeps only the latest valid version of each document active.
Also known as: Temporal consistency validation, Version control check
Relationships
is configured by structural
writes dependency
is triggered by dynamic
is orchestrated by control
Design guidance
- SHOULD validate that each unique document identifier appears only once in the active corpus.
Classification
- Patterns
- Automatic archival of superseded versions
- Quality attributes
- Reliability (ISO/IEC 25010 | NIST AI RMF: valid and reliable)Performance efficiency (ISO/IEC 25010)
- Risks mitigated
- Duplicate versions with contradictory guidanceExpired time-sensitive content remaining retrievable
Sources
- Ch6.4: T. Nguyen, "Data Quality Fundamentals," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 6.4. ISBN: 9798244538229.