In a solution, you can use elements from reference solutions. To consolidate the current solution, you can merge these elements into the current solution. So, you make these elements unique for the current solution.

You can consolidate one reference solution at a time. If several reference solutions are available, carefully select which one to consolidate first.

Duplicate elements

If you consolidate a solution, duplicate elements can be found. So, elements from the reference solution can already exist in the current solution. You can define what action is taken if a duplicate is found:

• Keep both elements; the copied elements get a suffix
• Use destination element

For each duplicate that is found, a task is created and assigned to the user who does the consolidation. Such a task describes the found duplicate and the action that is taken. You can use the task to check whether the right action is taken and to make changes, if required.

Reference solutions

As a result of the consolidation, the selected reference solution is removed from the reference solutions of the current solution. Note: In a reference solution, you can also use elements from another solution (which is a reference solution of your reference solution). You can have used such elements in your current solution. In this case, the reference solution of your reference solution is added as a reference solution to the current solution.

Example:

Solution 'Base' has a reference solution 'A'.

Solution 'A' has a reference solution '1'.

In solution 'Base', you have used a flow from solution 'A'. This flow in solution 'A' has an activity from solution '1'.

If you consolidate solution 'A' into solution 'Base':

• Solution 'A' is removed as reference solution from solution 'Base'.
• Solution '1' is added as reference solution to solution 'Base'.

Standard procedure

1.	Click Business process management.
2.	In the list, find and select the desired record.
3.	Click Edit.
4.	Click Consolidate to open the drop dialog.
5.	If you consolidate a solution, duplicate elements can be found. So, elements from the reference solution can already exist in the current solution. You can define what action is taken if a duplicate is found: - Keep both elements; the copied elements get a suffix: A copy is created of the reference solution element. The copied element gets a number as suffix. If you choose this option, no data is lost from both the reference solution and the current solution. - Use destination element: The element that already exists in the current solution is used. So, no copy is created. If you choose this option, you get a smaller and consistent solution. However, be aware that you can lose some data where elements from the reference solution are replaced by elements from the current solution.
	In the Action on duplicates field, select an option.
	Note: If you choose Keep both elements; the copied elements get a suffix, flows and activities often don't get a suffix. For flows, often the related process already gets a suffix before the flow is found. And as the process is a key field of the flow, the process with the suffix makes the flow unique. For activities, often the related area already gets a suffix before the activity is found. And as the area is a key field of the activity, the area with the suffix makes the activity unique.
6.	Click OK.
7.	Click OK.
8.	Close the page.

Notes

Only the reference solution elements that are used in the current solution are consolidated.