What occurs to the source membership's status after a merge is completed?

When a merge is completed in the context of Salesforce Loyalty Management, the status of the source membership changes to "Merge." This indicates that the source membership is no longer an active participant within the loyalty program because its details have been integrated into another membership record. By changing the status to "Merge," the system effectively marks it as inactive while retaining historical data for auditing and reporting purposes, allowing organizations to keep track of past memberships and their statuses.

In this case, the source membership is not simply deleted or archived, as its record must be preserved to ensure data integrity and maintain a seamless customer experience. This approach facilitates analysis and understanding of member behavior over time without losing any vital information tied to the source membership.