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- Merge Entry - Converts the cell containing multiple entries back to single-value form by merging the multiple entries using one of the suggested merge options. You may either manually select one of the available values, type a new value, or automatically perform one of the predefined operations listed on the right. The screenshot below shows the options available for numerical columns, while only Select first/last/most frequent entry and Concatenate operations are supported for text columns.
- Merge Entries (All Records) - Performs the conversion of multiple entries to single-valued cells for the entire column. The displayed dialog box has the following differences from the one described above:
- A progress bar shows the total number of records with multiple entries (cases), and which case is currently being processed.
- Next button accepts the value manually chosen (or entered) by the user and moves forward to the next case in the project.
- Skip button leaves the current case unprocessed and moves forward to the next case.
- Skip All button moves the progress bar to the end of the list and leaves all remaining cases unprocessed.
- Switching to automatic mode results in the selected merging operation being applied to all remaining cases in the project without any further user intervention.
- The actual conversion is performed only when OK button is pressed. In manual processing mode, this button becomes functional only when all cases have been reviewed or skipped.
- Clicking Cancel closes the dialog box without any effect on the actual project. All changes made to the reviewed cases will be lost.
NOTE: If you are midway through reviewing the list of cases and wish to save your work and continue later, click Skip All and then OK. The next time you click Merge Entries (All Records), only those cases that are currently unprocessed will be included in the list.
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