Merge Extension

Select Rule Applications to compare as the source and target from local files, any configured Catalog references, or the currently open instance of irAuthor.
Compare the two selected versions of a Rule Application and see a representation of each individual change.
Select individual changes to merge, and open a new instance of irAuthor with the selected changes merged into the target Rule Application.

Installation

Download the installation package.
Extract the archive into a folder on your PC where irAuthor is installed.
Ensure there are no instances of irAuthor currently open.
Run the appropriate batch file to install the extension (or manually copy the directory to the appropriate location).
- Install_AllUsers_LatestInRuleVersion
  - Installs the extension for all users of the PC, and for only the current version of irAuthor.
  - This can be helpful if you are running many versions of irAuthor in Side-by-Side mode, where some versions installed cannot support the extension.
  - Copies the extension files into "C:\Program Files (x86)\InRule\irAuthor\Extensions\MergeExtension"
- Install_CurrentUser_AllInRuleVersions
  - Installs the extension for only the currently logged in user, but for all versions of InRule that can be run on the PC.
  - This can be helpful for shared authoring VM environments, so users do not unintentionally receive the extension.
  - Copies the extension files into "%localappdata%\InRule\irAuthor\ExtensionExchange\MergeExtension"
When you launch irAuthor, you should see the new icon available on the ribbon under "Catalog". If for any reason it does not load correctly, you may see log information in the Event Log. Running the Uninstallation will remove it if issues arise.

Note: the Uninstall batch file will remove the extension from either installation method.