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# Merge Item wizard

Use this wizard to merge two or more item revisions and/or workfiles using the File Merge Tool.

Use the Starting Item Revision or File page to identify the type of merge you want to perform and the starting revision/file involved.

See Merge Revisions/Files page (Merge Item wizard) for how to add additional information to the new revision.

See Attributes tab/page for how to view and change the user-defined attributes.

Starting Item Revision or File page

Field | Description | Rules and guidelines
--- | --- | ---
Item | Shows the specification of the selected item revision. |
Item-based merge | Select this option if you want to use a revision of the selected item as the starting revision for the merge. | If you have selected a specific item revision, this is set to the selected revision. If you are performing a Resolve Merge Conflicts, select a revision from the list.
File-based merge | Select this option if you want to use a workfile, or create a new workfile, on disk as the starting point of the merge. Enter the filename and path, or use the browse button to select the workfile. | If you have selected a file in the My Area view, this is set to its file and pathname.

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See also:

- Merge and compare item revisions and files
- Merge Target page (Merge Item wizard)
- Merge Options page (Merge Item wizard)
- Merge - Attributes page (Merge Item wizard)
- Merge Summary page (Merge Item wizard)

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