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Manually Merging Chart Items
Manually Merging Chart Items 8.4
When you have chart items that do not have the same identity they will not merge
automatically as a result of a paste operation. You can merge these chart items
manually.
When you merge two chart items, all of the information attached to the individual
items, such as cards and descriptions, will be copied into the merged item. If the
item from which the merge is being performed contains information that is not the
same as the item that it is being merged into, for example their descriptions are
different, then it is added to the merged item as a card. If the information on each
item before they are merged is the same, then a card will not be added to the
merged item.
Label merge and paste rules and attribute merge and paste behavior also apply
when merging chart items manually. For more information on label merge and
paste rules, refer to Working with Label Merge and Paste Rules on page 211.
How can I check if entities are similar?
You now have two similar entities on your chart: one for TOTTIER and one for
Janet TOTTIER. They appear to be the same person but they have not merged.
This is because their identities are different. Examine each of them in turn to see if
they have any common characteristics. If you decide that they are the same
person, merge them manually so that you have just one TOTTIER entity on your
chart. To do this:
1. Drag the TOTTIER entity up the chart so that it is easier to see and double-click
on it to open the Edit Icon dialog.
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