Append action to a Lookup Multivalued Field as Default when Merging ?

Hello Experts
I have the following Issue.
We are using the MDM Data Manager to do some cleansing (Matching Mode of the Data Manager) and we have a Field thas is defined as "Lookup [Flat]" and "Multivalued: Yes".
The issue is the following. When merging two records we want that the values of the Lookup Multivalued Field are appended always. To append the values we have to right-click the especific cell and select "append"
Here is an example:
BEFORE
Item A | Item B
1;2 | 3;4
AFTER
Item A
1;2;3;4
So, my question is... Is there any way to set the APPEND action as Default when we double click that cell? Is getting very anyoing and not efficient to always be doing right-click - Append.
Thank you in Advance
Sorry if my english isn't very good.
Mariano.

Hi Mariano,
As rightly mentioned by the above posts that,the appending of the values in the merged records cannot be automated.The reason being :
- The merge functionality itself in MDM under the MDM Data manager is mostly suppose to be a manual process as Merging of master records cannot be done by anyone,not even just by the master data expert.
- Merging two duplicate master data in to one is a function to be undertaken only under the supervision and permission of a business expert.
- MDM may identify two similar records as Duplicates as per the set rules and strategy ,but it does not have an inteligence of itself to confirm the same that the two records are duplicates in the real sense or not.
- Besides sometimes even known duplicates may not be required to be merged but just identified.
- So in which ever case,the merging will be manual and will require human intervention.
- Besides MDM Tool does not support this function of automating the appending functionlity.
Hope It Helped
Thanks & Regards
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