E-MERGE: Merge Results [22773]

Merge Results

Upon completion of a merge operation, a Merge Results dialog is displayed listing:

1. The number of files E-Merge attempted to merge into the target file during the current merge operation
2. The number of those files successfully merged
3. The number of files which were not successfully merged into the target file

 
In addition, the Merge Log view lists a detailed summary of the merge operation, including:

1. The number of source files E-Merge attempted to merge into the target file during the current operation
2. The number of those files successfully merged
3. The number of files which were not successfully merged into the target file.

The Merge Log view lists each action performed during a merge operation. If a target file is created, a message indicating the creation of the file and the name of the file (including the entire file path) are displayed in the Merge Log view.

 
If an existing target file is named in the operation, a message is displayed indicating the target file has been updated.

 
Each source file used in the merge operation is listed in the Merge Log view, with a description of any conflict or warning encountered while that file was being merged and the course of action taken as a result of the conflict. If no conflict is encountered, the Merge Log view simply displays a “File Merged” message.

After each merge operation, the columns in the File List view are updated according to the results of the merge operation. The Status column lists the current status of each E-Prime data file as either Single Session (for *.edat3 files) or Merged Data (for *.emrg3 files). When a merged data file is set as the target for a merge operation, the status for that file is changed to TARGET until the E-Merge application is closed or until another target is set.

The Last Merged, Last Modified, and Created columns are updated to reflect any changes occurring as a result of a merge operation. For example, the merging of a single session file into a target file would update the Last Merged column information for the source file (single session), and update the Last Modified column information for the target file to be the current date and time. If the target file had been created during the merge operation, the Created column would be updated to reflect this.

The icons to the left of the filenames are also modified according to any merge operations. The icon for an unmerged single session data file (collected using E-Run) is a single page displaying the E-Prime logo. After an E-Prime single session data file has been merged to another file, the icon is changed to display a green checkmark on the E-Prime logo. The icon for a merged data file is an E-Prime logo on multiple pages.  The icon for a file set as the target file receives a bulls- eye on top of the E-Prime logo.

Copying Merge Results
The text in the Merge Log view may be copied and pasted to another application in order to save the detailed results from a merge operation. To copy text to the clipboard, highlight the desired text, and then simultaneously press the Ctrl+C keys. Once copied to the clipboard, the text may be pasted into a text editor. 

See Also:

E-MERGE: Merging Data Files [22769]