Use this page to specify how the merge manager should select candidates (from-versions) to consider for merging to the versions in the target view. You can select based on branch type, label type, or version selector.
The following controls appear in the dialog box:
| Control name | Control description |
|---|---|
| Select latest from branch | By default, the main branch is used. To select a different branch, click Choose to open the Select Branch Type dialog box and browse the list of available branch types. |
| Select based on label | Enter the name of a label type to use, or click Choose to open the Select Label Type dialog box and browse the list of available label types. |
| Advanced version selector | Enter a version selector. |
| Consider all the elements that it catalogs | Select to specify that the search operation considers all directory elements. This option is on by default. |
| Consider all the elements, but do not recursively descend into subdirectories | Select to specify that the search operation considers all directory elements including children, but does not consider subdirectories. This option is off by default. |
| Consider only the directory itself, do not merge any files | Select to specify that the search operation considers only those directories you have specified and does not merge files. This option is off by default. |
| Follow VOB symbolic links | Select to allow consideration of the targets of VOB symbolic links for the merge. Clear to remove symbolic links from consideration. |
| After the search, immediately start and continue merging until all the merging is complete | Select to specify that the merge operation happens automatically after performing the search and continues until the merge is complete. Clear to specify a manual merge operation after performing the search. This option is on by default. |
| Automatically merge directories if possible | Select to specify that directories are merged automatically and the user does not receive notification that directories have been merged. Clear to specify a manual merge for directories. This option is on by default. |
| Automatically merge files if possible | Select to specify that files are merged automatically and the user does not receive notification that files have been merged. Clear to specify a manual merge for files. This option is on by default. |
| For Logical Model integrations, perform merges automatically if possible | Select to specify that elements are merged automatically for Logical Model integrations and the user does not receive notification that files or directories have been merged. Clear to specify a manual merge for Logical Model elements. This option is on by default. |
| Back | Returns to the previous step |
| Finish | Confirms your selections and starts the search for versions to merge. |
| Cancel | Cancels the operation. |