Answers.Body: <p>It sounds like you don't have a rule for Individuals that is set to be the supervised rule. </p>
  
  <p>Here's the description of this rule type: "The 'Supervised' rule for each contact type is automatically used to check for possible duplicates when contacts are added or edited via the user interface. Supervised Rules should be configured with a broader definition of what constitutes a duplicate."</p>
  
  <p>In my CMS (Drupal), I find the page to set these here: <a href="http://www.mydomain.com/civicrm/contact/deduperules?reset=1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.mydomain.com/civicrm/contact/deduperules?reset=1</a></p>
  
  <p>You'll want to choose how a record is determined to be a duplicate when you're adding/editing someone. And then set that rule to be your supervised one.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/s24Ma.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/s24Ma.jpg" alt="Dedupe rules"></a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I am trying to add a new member. Each time I enter the name and email I get the error message: Sorry an error occurred
  Supervised rule for Individual does not exist</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know what this means and how I can get around it.</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks!</p>
  
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Title: Error: Sorry an error occurred Supervised rule for Individual does not exist
ThreadText: # Error: Sorry an error occurred Supervised rule for Individual does not exist
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-19)
  
  I am trying to add a new member. Each time I enter the name and email I get the error message: Sorry an error occurred
  Supervised rule for Individual does not exist
  
  Does anyone know what this means and how I can get around it.
  
  Many thanks!
  
  **Tags:** civimember
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Can you add screenshot of dedupe rules configured in system? Also can you provide civi version and cms?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2018-01-23. Score: 3
  
  It sounds like you don't have a rule for Individuals that is set to be the supervised rule.
  
  Here's the description of this rule type: "The 'Supervised' rule for each contact type is automatically used to check for possible duplicates when contacts are added or edited via the user interface. Supervised Rules should be configured with a broader definition of what constitutes a duplicate."
  
  In my CMS (Drupal), I find the page to set these here: <http://www.mydomain.com/civicrm/contact/deduperules?reset=1>
  
  You'll want to choose how a record is determined to be a duplicate when you're adding/editing someone. And then set that rule to be your supervised one.
  
  [![Dedupe rules](https://i.sstatic.net/s24Ma.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/s24Ma.jpg)
  
  
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