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# Manual matching

> Manually pair transactions the engine could not reconcile — select unmatched transactions in the Unmatched workbench and link them into a confirmed match group.

Transactions that the automatic matching engine could not reconcile live in the **Unmatched** workbench. Use it to review the unmatched queue, select counterpart transactions, and pair them into match groups manually.

## Accessing the Unmatched workbench

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Navigate to **Matcher → Resolve → Unmatched** in the left sidebar and select a reconciliation context.

## The unmatched queue

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The workbench lists the context's unmatched transactions with the following columns: **Transaction**, **Source** (labeled with its side — left or right), **Amount**, **Status**, **Exception**, **Date**, and per-row **Actions**.

By default the list is scoped by a date **Window**; set **Date from** and **Date to** and click **Apply filters**, or switch to **Show all (unbounded)** to browse all history.

## Selecting transactions

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Select transactions with the row checkboxes to build a pairing basket. A counter above the table shows how many transactions are on the page and how many are **In basket**. The basket keeps selections while you filter or page, and a **Clear** action empties it.

When you select a transaction, the workbench can show **Suggested counterparts** — opposite-side unmatched transactions the engine considers plausible matches, each with a confidence score and the rationale behind it.

## Creating the match

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<Steps>
  <Step title="Pair the selection">
    With at least two transactions in the basket, click **Pair selected**. A confirmation dialog (**Pair these transactions?**) summarizes the selection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a note (optional)">
    Enter a reason in the **Note (optional)** field — why these transactions belong together.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    Confirm with **Pair selected**. The system creates a confirmed match group linking the selected transactions, and the rows leave the unmatched queue.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  A manual match requires at least two transactions, and they must come from at least two different sources. Manual matches are created with confidence 100 and confirmed immediately — to undo one, use the **Unmatch** action on the group in the run's match groups view (see [Managing matches](/en/matcher/ui/managing-matches)).
</Note>

## Ignoring a transaction

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If an unmatched transaction should be excluded from matching altogether (for example, a duplicate or an already-reversed entry), use the row's **Ignore** action. The confirmation dialog explains that the transaction is excluded from matching and leaves the queue.