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This [[Edit Type|EditType]] merges one or more releases [[Image:licon.png]] into another release. After merging release ''Bad'' into release ''Good''
* all ''Bad''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release titles and track titles will be lost spelling wise,
* all ''Bad''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s track durations will be lost, unless ''Good'' has no track duration.
* all ''Bad''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[PUID]]s and [[Disc ID|DiscID]]s will be added to ''Good''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s
* all ''Bad''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Release Event|ReleaseEvent]]s will be merged to ''Good''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s
* all ''Bad''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Release Annotation|ReleaseAnnotation]]s will be appended to ''Good''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s with a separator
* all ''Bad''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Advanced Relationship|AdvancedRelationship]]s will be merged to ''Good''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s

==How to do it==

* For a detailed [[How To|HowTo]], see [[How To Merge Releases|HowToMergeReleases]]

==Guidelines==

===Editing===

* [[Merge Duplicate Releases|MergeDuplicateReleases]]:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">If two releases have the same track listing and track times, you should do a MergeReleasesEdit instead of a [[Remove Release Edit|RemoveReleaseEdit]], following the general rule of [[Merge Rather Than Delete|MergeRatherThanDelete]].
</ul>

==Notes==

This edit is always put to a vote, even if made by an [[Auto-Editor|AutoEditor]].

===Symbolic name and id===

MOD_MERGE_ALBUM (13) / MOD_MERGE_ALBUM_MAC (25)

[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Edit Types]]

Latest revision as of 14:29, 25 October 2011