Difference between revisions of "Dictionary Merge"

Revision as of 14:44, 9 January 2013

The Merge Dictionaries option allows to merge the contents of two different dictionaries being available in the sub-menu Dictionary. Also, the user can right click over the destination Dictionary data-type an select Resources -> Dictionaries -> Merge Dictionaries

A GUI is then launched that allows the configuration of this operation, defining:

• if as a result a new Dictionary will be created or not.
  • In the first case (Yes), the operation allows two dictionaries to be used as sources (referred below as first source and second source). In this case, the dictionary name (and optionally notes) have to be filled (panel in the bottom)
  • In the latter case, the selected target Dictionary will receive the elements from the source dictionary.
• the (first) source dictionary
• the set of classes from the source/first resource that will be merged.
  • If the user selects no above, the classes for the target dictionary can not be selected, since these are automatically assumed
  • If the user selects yes above, the classes for the second source dictionary can also be selected in the right panel

As a result of this operation the system generate a Merge Report, including:

• Number of terms added
• Number of Synonyms added
• Number of external ID's Added
• Number of classes Added
• Source Resource
• Source Second Resource (if a New Resource has been created as a result)
• Destination Resource
• Number of conflicts
• Time (Milliseconds)

The detailed list of conflicts is given in the tabbed panels in the bottom, organized by different types of conflicts. See Resources_Update_Report#Conflit_Details