Merge repository

I have problem merging the repository with the following procedure:
- open the 1st repository that I want to merge on offline mode
- click merge (from file menu)
- select a dummy repository as the orginal repository
- select the 2nd repository (fro merging) as the modified repository
-click merge
Pls advise how the procedure to get it working. I'm using 10.1.3.3

Hi Daan bakboord,
I've followed the great procedure describe at this URL :
http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/oracle-bi-ee-101332-merging-repositories/
My exact manipulations in details were in order :
- First : Open the first current repository in offline mode (current_repository.rpd).
- Second : Copy this current repository and select it (current_dummy_repository.rpd) as dummy repository for original repository.
- Third : Choose the modified repository (modified_repository.rpd).
- Fourth : Save merged as repository (current_repository_merged.rpd).
And finally my saved merged repository (current_repository_merged.rpd) is exactly the same as my modified repository (modified_repository.rpd) like the merge lost the objects of the first current repository. It seems like the merged repository is equals to modified repository.
Probably a bad operation of my part ?
Does anybody have the same problem and succeed to solve it ?
Thanks in advance for your times.
B.Duclos

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