##### 3.2.7.8 Merging duplicate sections or settings

The Configuration Manager detects duplicate sections in a file, and duplicate settings in a section, and warns you about them on the Action page; inviting you to fix them by selecting for you, under MERGE duplicate items, one of the following:

Merge duplicate sections in one file | The Configuration Manager moves the second instance of the duplicate section to a position immediately after the first, and comments out the second section heading. The effect is to include all settings from both sections in the first section, possibly resulting in duplicate settings. You get a chance to edit the merged section.
Merge duplicate settings in one section | The Configuration manager edits the first of the duplicated settings to show the value you select on the Finish page, then comments out the second setting, even if the second was the one that had the correct value. This is because only the first of duplicate settings in a section has any effect.

Click Apply action; the Configuration manager switches to the .ini file page, where the offending section name or setting value shows in the Value column for the highlighted file that contains the duplicates.

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Sibling Topics:

3.2.7.1 Adding a new section or setting

3.2.7.2 Editing a section or setting

3.2.7.3 Deleting a section or setting

3.2.7.4 Restoring a deleted section or setting

3.2.7.5 Renaming a section or setting

3.2.7.6 Moving a section or setting

3.2.7.7 Copying a section or setting to another configuration file