{"id":48280,"date":"2019-09-05T03:16:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T10:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/?p=48280"},"modified":"2019-09-05T03:24:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T10:24:03","slug":"how-to-merge-projects-branches-using-compare-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/48280\/how-to-merge-projects-branches-using-compare-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to merge Projects \/ Branches using Compare Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Start ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"LessonContent\">\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Overview<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>This article describes the steps to merge the differences between records in two different Projects \/ Branches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Who should read this?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<ul>\n<li>TopTeam Users<\/li>\n<li>Project Admins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 1. Go to TopTeam main menu and click Compare Project Branches&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1467284426720.png\" alt=\"media_1467284426720.png\" width=\"677\" height=\"397\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 2. Go to Query Options<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1562915963570.png\" alt=\"media_1562915963570.png\" width=\"794\" height=\"618\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 3. Run query and go to Main to view comparison between records<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1556949458136.png\" alt=\"media_1556949458136.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Refer to step numbers 1 to 6 of article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/21116\/how-to-compare-projectsbranches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to compare Projects\/Branches<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 4. Merge modified records&#8217; changes from one Project into another<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1556949563563.png\" alt=\"media_1556949563563.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Alternately, you can also merge records using the options available in right-click menu of a record<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1556949866439.png\" alt=\"media_1556949866439.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"539\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><strong>NOTE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You can either merge records from <i>Project \/ Branch 1<\/i> to <i>Project \/ Branch 2<\/i> or vice-versa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only the selected records of a Project \/ branch will be merged into the other Project \/ branch.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 5. Merge Records with Links window appears<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1556949936894.png\" alt=\"media_1556949936894.png\" width=\"722\" height=\"544\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 6. Specify if you want to also merge linked records for the selected records<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1556259488359.png\" alt=\"media_1556259488359.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Selecting this option will include records which have traceability relationships with the records being merged.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You can specify the depth of traceability by selecting the levels of traceability.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Selecting the <i>Query traced records that are upstream (incoming) to branched records <\/i>option will query records which have <i>Traces Into<\/i> links to the merged records.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Selecting the <i>Query traced records that are downstream (outgoing) from branched records <\/i>option will query records which have <i>Traces From<\/i> links from the merged records. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 7. Select the linked records that you want to merge<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1562920776561.png\" alt=\"media_1562920776561.png\" width=\"774\" height=\"500\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>The selected records and their linked records are merged.<br \/>\nIf checkbox is not appearing against a record that means that record is not selected while comparing branches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 8. Select the option to reconcile link into destination Project<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1556259636833.png\" alt=\"media_1556259636833.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>There are three reconciling options for you to choose from:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Yes, only for the repository objects being merged<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This option will reconcile links only for those requirements that are selected for merging on the earlier page of the wizard. It will NOT reconcile trace links for other records that are there in the destination project, however, they are not selected for merge in the wizard. Means, even if their trace links are changed in source project, they will not be reconciled.<\/p>\n<p>Since trace links are reconciled only for selected records of the destination project, this option is faster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Yes, for all repository objects of the destination project (recommended)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This option will reconcile links of all repository objects of the destination project that are branched irrespective of whether those records are selected for re-merge or not.<\/p>\n<p>Since it will calculate differences in trace links for all branched records in the project, this option is slower.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Do NOT reconcile links for any Repository Objects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trace links of the destination project records will not be reconciled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 9. Link Reconciliation Wizard opens<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1556259732023.png\" alt=\"media_1556259732023.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"481\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>This is the last step of this wizard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">You can also branch records into unrelated Projects using the merge functionality<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/media_1562921681066.png\" alt=\"media_1562921681066.png\" width=\"794\" height=\"618\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Related Articles<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/21116\/how-to-compare-projectsbranches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to compare Projects\/Branches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/21253\/using-variants-sub-tab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Variants Sub-tab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/3438\/create-project-branch-wizard-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Create Branch Wizard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/3355\/compare-projects-branches-viewer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Compare Projects\/Branches Viewer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Revised: September 5th, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This article describes the steps to merge the differences between records in two different Projects \/ Branches. Who should read this? TopTeam Users Project Admins Step 1. Go to TopTeam main menu and click Compare Project Branches&#8230; Step 2. Go to Query Options Step 3. Run query and go to Main to view comparison between records Refer to step numbers 1 to 6 of article How to compare Projects\/Branches for more information. Step 4. Merge modified records&#8217; changes from one Project into another Alternately, you can also merge records using the options available in right-click menu of a record <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[338],"tags":[330,346,339],"class_list":["post-48280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-project-branching","tag-branches","tag-merge","tag-projects"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paoaNA-cyI","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48280"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48327,"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48280\/revisions\/48327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}