we We need to merge duplicate fields ,when some one has created forms Schema Design with Duplicated fields .. which have the same field Properties that is `Field Name`, `Description` ,`field-type`, `concept` , `default-value`,`select-multi`
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Effects of "Merge Duplicate Fields"
the The function merges simiilarsimilar/ Duplicared Duplicated fields per each form, and it points all the duplicated fields to the first field.
the The function does not delete the duplicated fields from the given Form_Field table in the Dtabase Database , neither from the form Layout, but t just points the duplicated Fields to one single Field.
an example below is a duplicated field "NewX" in a form.
- before Before the Duplicated Fields are merged when u search in "Find field Elements" for a field to add to the form, all the Duplicated Fields are returned as different fields.
- After u you Merge the Duplcated Fields Duplicated Fields when u serach search for the Duplcated Duplicated field, it is returned as a merged field
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