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# Merge two databases OCCURRENCE DESCRIPTION NOTES STARTUP It's also possible to specify both database on the command WARNINGS BUGS ## OCCURRENCE
### ARB_INTRO/MERGE TWO ARB DATABASES ### ARB_NT/File/Import/Merge from other ARB database ### ARB_NT/File/Export/Merge to (new) ARB database
## DESCRIPTION
### Allows to merge two databases. ### Complete 'ARB' databases, selected 'species', 'fields' and/or 'field' entries, 'SAI' entries and trees (see ´Glossary´) can be transferred from the source database to the target database. ### Depending on how ARB_MERGE is started, you may be prompted for the source and/or target database. ### The source database (DB) has to exist, the target DB may exist. If the target DB does not exist, a new database will be created.
## NOTES
### ARB databases stored in any directory with read and write permission can be chosen for merging.
## STARTUP It's also possible to specify both database on the command
### line by typing arb yourSourceDB.arb yourTargetDB.arb
## WARNINGS
### If there are entries (for selected data) in both databases, those in the target DB will be overwritten!
## BUGS
### No bugs known