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The Alias method is an advanced method used to merge 2 unassociated user identities, effectively connecting 2 sets of user data in one profile.
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> info "Alias and Unify"
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> Alias call cannot be used to merge profiles in [Unify](https://segment.com/docs/unify/). For more information on how Unify merges user profiles, please check out our documentation on [Identity Resolution](https://segment.com/docs/unify/identity-resolution/).
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> info "Alias is an advanced method"
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> The Alias method allows you to explicitly change the ID of a tracked user. This should only be done when it's required for downstream destination compatibility. See the [Best Practices for Identifying Users](/docs/guides/how-to-guides/best-practices-identify/) docs for more information.
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