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''Be sure to have used the "Copy as Override" command on the selected records in Step 6, before proceeding.  It's easy to confuse these two steps as they are similar but have significant differences.''
 
''Be sure to have used the "Copy as Override" command on the selected records in Step 6, before proceeding.  It's easy to confuse these two steps as they are similar but have significant differences.''
  
: Now that all records in all the loaded, merged plugins other than the 'parent plugin' are ''overrides'' (remember those backgrounds of yellow or red we ignored in step 3?), you can now select them all, right-click on one and use "Apply Script" command with the script '''"Merge overrides into parent.psc"''' (bundled in TESEdit 5 v3.1.3+) to merge overrides into the parent.
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: Now that all records in all the loaded, merged plugins other than the 'parent plugin' are ''overrides'' (remember those backgrounds of yellow or red we ignored in step 3?), you can now select them all, right-click on one and use "Apply Script" command with the script '''"Merge overrides into parent.psc"''' (bundled in TESEdit 5 v3.1.3+) to merge overrides into the parent (ModA) only.
 
:* '''xEdit''' will not merge overridden records by default; this script was created for this very purpose. (Thank you Zilav).
 
:* '''xEdit''' will not merge overridden records by default; this script was created for this very purpose. (Thank you Zilav).
 
:* You need to select the sub-records, not just the "record type" when using the script.
 
:* You need to select the sub-records, not just the "record type" when using the script.

Revision as of 01:17, 12 February 2017

Template:Multi-file_Merge_Up_Procedure-7


Overview

This procedure is separated into several templates so it may be included in several instances in the article "Multiple-file Merge Up Procedure", with intervening commentary at the various steps.

Programs and Tools

Detail

Multi-file Merge Up Procedure

Step 7. Apply 'Merge Overrides' Script.

Be sure to have used the "Copy as Override" command on the selected records in Step 6, before proceeding. It's easy to confuse these two steps as they are similar but have significant differences.

Now that all records in all the loaded, merged plugins other than the 'parent plugin' are overrides (remember those backgrounds of yellow or red we ignored in step 3?), you can now select them all, right-click on one and use "Apply Script" command with the script "Merge overrides into parent.psc" (bundled in TESEdit 5 v3.1.3+) to merge overrides into the parent (ModA) only.
  • xEdit will not merge overridden records by default; this script was created for this very purpose. (Thank you Zilav).
  • You need to select the sub-records, not just the "record type" when using the script.
  • The script will not copy 'injected' records even if selected.
  • Try not to use "Deep Copy" as it doesn't always work as expected.
  • Always check to make sure all records are merged (now either green- or yellow-backgrounds).
  • Ignore red-backgrounds, which are "losing conflicts" and being dropped from the result).
  • Orange/olive-text on red-backgrounds are 'Identical To Master'(ITM) "conflict winners" and won't be merged.


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