4.2.7.8 Merging duplicate sections
or settings
The Configuration Manager
detects duplicate sections in a file, and duplicate settings in a section,
and warns you about them on the Action
page; inviting you to fix them by selecting for you, under MERGE duplicate items, one of the following:
Merge
duplicate sections in one file
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The Configuration Manager
moves the second instance of the duplicate section to a position immediately
after the first, and comments out the second section heading. The effect
is to include all settings from both sections in the first section, possibly
resulting in duplicate settings. You get a chance to edit the merged
section.
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Merge duplicate settings
in one section
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The Configuration manager
edits the first of the duplicated settings to show the value you select
on the Finish page, then comments
out the second setting, even if the second was the one that had the correct
value. This is because only the first of duplicate settings in a section
has any effect.
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Click Apply
action; the Configuration manager switches to the .ini file page, where the offending section
name or setting value shows in the Value
column for the highlighted file that contains the duplicates.
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