Remote key concept

Hi Guys,
I am confused with the remote key concept.
If we have  tow remote system attached  with MDM then
How we can create remote key automatically when the data come from systems.
Is  remotekey+remote system is  unique key for each record.
If the same data will come from different system but some fields value is different then  how its maintain in MDM and when we tranfer same data to different system from where it came previously then in taht case which data will transfer to each system.
Query regarding import
Yesterday i was trying to import the  different languages data in hierarchy lookup table .In the import manager i map each language fields to each destination fields but after importing i get same value in all language fields i.e. whatever info maintain in english.I read  somewhere  how to import multilingual data in hierarchy lookup nad its mentioned that you have to map remote key also.so i want to know  why is necessary to map remote key and if my table is not remote key enabled then in that case how i can trabsfer this multi language data.
Please help me on these issues.
Thanks,
Sudhanshu

"Two records coming from two different remote systems which hold different values in some fields" looks to me like a race condition between two remote systems updating for example an typo in an address or name field.
Typical situation: you have local companies holding their indepnedent set of customer data.
Assume that a customer orders at two local companies at the same time.
Assume further that during the entry process there was an address update or a small change in the comapny name.
Assume further someone makes a typo.
Because of the independency they will update the customer locally and send the update to the mdm.
So we have now two differnent values for the same record. In this case typically last one wins. So at the end the last record sent will update the mdm to the last golden master value.
To avoid this situation you can either use MDM as the only entry/update system or put some processes (not only workflows) in place which helps to avoid this situation. In any case bacause of the key mapping both records will map to the single golden master record in the mdm as already mentioned.
d'accord with the hint: this has to be part of the steady consolidation scenario.
regards
lpk

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  • Remote System and Remote Key Mapping at a glance

    Hi,
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    You are right Kaushik,
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    As no response has been provided to the thread in some time I must assume the issue is resolved, if the question is still valid please create a new thread rephrasing the query and providing as much data as possible to promote response from the community.
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    SDN SRM Moderation Team

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    Hi,
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    Also, have uploaded the data for my lookup table DIVISIONS,when i try syndicating it for remote R1......
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    Thanks,
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