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- | ===== Merging two items ===== | + | {{indexmenu_n> |
- | {{entry> | + | ====== 4.08. Merging two items ====== |
- | If an item has inadvertently been added twice, with slightly different descriptions, | + | If an item has inadvertently been added twice, with slightly different descriptions, |
{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | <WRAP center round alert 60%> | + | In the //Item to keep// box type the first few characters of the item you want to keep and press the Tab key. Then select the correct item from the list displayed (if only 1 item matches what you have typed it will be put in the box for you without |
- | If you merge two items that are, in fact, different, you will really mess things up. There is no un-do for this operation, so you will be begging us to help you fix the mess, and we charge a special penal rate for people who do things after having been warned | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | * Notes | + | Now do the same in the //Item to merge - will be deleted// box. The item you select here will be completely replaced with the one in the //Item to keep// box. |
- | * Merging items affects all historical records except for item names on finalised transactions, | + | |
- | * Items that either have a bill of materials or are used in a bill of materials cannot be used for the item to delete/merge. If you try to do so, you will be warned. | + | Note that when selecting these items you are selecting from all of the items in your datafile, not just those visible in the store you are logged-in |
- | * If the item you merging/ | + | |
+ | When you are ready, click on the //OK// button. BUT BEWARE: | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round alert 90%> | ||
+ | If you merge two items that are, in fact, different, you will really mess things up. There is no undo function for this operation, so you will be begging us to help you fix the mess, and we charge | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | // Previous: [[items: | + | **Notes: |
+ | - Merging replaces all the instances of the item selected to delete with the item selected to keep throughout everywhere your datafile. | ||
+ | - Merging items affects all historical records except for item names on finalised transactions, | ||
+ | - Items that either have a bill of materials or are used in a bill of materials cannot be used for the item to delete/ | ||
+ | - If the item you are merging/ | ||
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