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# Merge Target page (Merge Item wizard)

Use the Merge Target page of the Merge Item wizard to choose the output of the merge. You can:

- Save the output as an item revision.

- Save the output as a workfile.

- Update the item pedigree to record that the base revision has been merged without merging the contents.

Merge Target

Field | Description | Rules and guidelines
--- | --- | ---
New revision | Select this option if you want the target of the merge to be a new revision of the item | Not available if File-based merge has been selected on the previous page.
Branch | Shows the branch for the selected item. If required, select a new branch. | Not available if File-based merge has been selected on the previous page.
Revision | Shows the new revision ID, incremented by one from the previous revision ID. If required, enter a new revision ID. | Not available if File-based merge has been selected on the previous page.
Mark revisions as already merged with selected start revision | Select this option to update the item pedigree to show the item revisions as already having been merged without invoking the Serena Merge Tool. | Not available if File-based merge has been selected on the previous page.
Merge to a file | If you want to use a workfile on disk as the output target of the merge, select the radio button and use the browse button to select the workfile. |

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See also:

- Merge and compare item revisions and files
- Merge Revisions/Files 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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