How are identical items identified during the merge procedure?

For some ARIS items, the name is used as a matching criterion. In these cases the name is always compared based on the database language that is used as the conflict recognition language (Select languages wizard page).

Item

Matching criterion

Group

Two groups match when they have the same group path and the names of both groups are identical. Groups without names will always be newly created in the target database.

Model

Two models match when they have the same GUID.

Object

Two objects match when they have the same GUID.

Connection

Two connections match when they connect the same source and target objects and are of the same type.

With multi-relationships two connections match when they connect the same source and target objects and the same GUID.

Assignment

Two assignments match when one of the following conditions is met:

An object recognized as identical has a model with the same GUID assigned to it in the source and target database.

An object recognized as identical has a model of the same type assigned to it in the source and target database, while the method only allows one assignment of this type.

User

Two users match when they have the same name.

User group

Two user groups match when they have the same name.

Font format

Two font formats match when they have the same GUID.

User-defined symbol

Two user-defined symbols match when they have the same graphic and the same GUID.