Either something about the "Match and Merge Sources" option in the "Source Tools" menu isn't working, or I'm doing something wrong (equally possible).
I have a tree with over 250 sources, and over thirty of them are duplicated one or two times -- i.e., the same source citation occurs more than once in the list of sources. (Never mind why.)
I hit command-S to bring up the Sources window, then choose "Match and Merge Sources" from the menu that pops up from the hammer icon.
In the "Criteria for a match..." window, I make sure that it says that the first 150 characters must match.
This gives me a match-and-merge window in which I ensure that all the matches are correct.
I hit "Merge All". All the sources in the bottom part of the window go away, presumably merged with their counterparts in the top part of the window.
I hit "Save..."
I get the dialog box warning me that "this will permanently apply the changes you have made in the Merge window." I hit "Proceed."
And here's what I don't understand: The "Merge Sources" window _stays in front_, with no way (as far as I can tell) to dismiss it except to hit "Cancel."
And when I hit "Cancel", all my merges are undone, and I'm back to having a sources list with over 32 of the sources duplicated one or two times.
What am I missing? This can't be right.
I have a tree with over 250 sources, and over thirty of them are duplicated one or two times -- i.e., the same source citation occurs more than once in the list of sources. (Never mind why.)
I hit command-S to bring up the Sources window, then choose "Match and Merge Sources" from the menu that pops up from the hammer icon.
In the "Criteria for a match..." window, I make sure that it says that the first 150 characters must match.
This gives me a match-and-merge window in which I ensure that all the matches are correct.
I hit "Merge All". All the sources in the bottom part of the window go away, presumably merged with their counterparts in the top part of the window.
I hit "Save..."
I get the dialog box warning me that "this will permanently apply the changes you have made in the Merge window." I hit "Proceed."
And here's what I don't understand: The "Merge Sources" window _stays in front_, with no way (as far as I can tell) to dismiss it except to hit "Cancel."
And when I hit "Cancel", all my merges are undone, and I'm back to having a sources list with over 32 of the sources duplicated one or two times.
What am I missing? This can't be right.
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