merge-states

GUI Equivalent

Dialog Box Merge States

Syntax

Arguments

The path for the merge-from result directory.

Default

Problem state values from the specified result directory are merged into state values in the most recently created result directory of the same type.

Modifiers

option-file, result-dir, user-data-dir

Description

When an analysis returns a large number of problems, you can create multiple copies of the same result to divide up the work of investigating and resolving problems. Then you can use the merge-states action to merge problem states from one copy of the result to another. When merging problem states on your system, state data from the specified result is merged into the most recent result of the same type in your current working directory, unless the merge-to result directory is specified by the result-dir option.

Problem states are merged according to these rules:

• New in the merge-from result is ignored; state value in the merge-to result is retained.

• Not Fixed in the merge-from result is ignored; state value in the merge-to result is retained.

• Regression in the merge-from result is propagated unless the state value in the merge-to result is Not a Problem, Deferred, Confirmed or Fixed.

• Not a Problem in the merge-from result is propagated unless the state value in the merge-to result is Deferred, Confirmed or Fixed.

• Deferred in the merge-from result is propagated unless the state value in the merge-to result is Confirmed or Fixed.

• Confirmed in the merge-from result is propagated unless the state value in the merge-to result is Fixed.