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# Update discovery

The update discovery feature identifies if the same import command has already been executed during a previous import for a given resource. If so, that resource is skipped in the running import process. This allows only updates to be processed.

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In case any resource that is being synchronized is modified outside the synchronization process, you must remove the cache used by the update discovery feature by calling `/import/synchronize/<synchronization_id>/evict`.
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