To start a merge from the Merge Manager window

Procedure

  1. From the Merge Manager window, search for elements to be merged and display them. Do one of the following:
    • Start the Find Wizard to change the current search criteria.
    • Click Merge > Refresh Element List to search for versions of currently displayed elements using the current search criteria.
    • Select only certain elements in the current display. Then click Merge > Refresh Selected Elements to search only for versions of the selected elements using the current search criteria.
  2. In the display, select one or more elements that are not merged (No appears in the Merged column). Do one of the following:
    • Click the element.
    • Click the first element. Then press CTRL and click additional element names or press the Shift key and click the last element in a range of elements.
    • Click Edit > Select All to select all elements in the display. Then, to deselect elements that are already merged, press CTRL and click the selected entries that have No in the Merged column.
    • Click Edit > Select to select elements in the display according to general criteria. In the Select window, click Help for more details. When you close the window, the elements meeting the selection criteria are highlighted. You can further add to or remove from the selection.
  3. Start the merge. Do one of the following:
    • Click Merge > Merge Elements or the Merge icon on the toolbar.
    • Right-click anywhere in the selection in the Merge Manager window and click Merge Elements.
    • Press CTRL+M.

Results

The Start Merge window opens to merge the selected elements.