Merge Package Directly with XMI

You have two options for importing a Package into a model from XMI, where that Package already exists in the model:

Merging the Package directly, as documented here, where Enterprise Architect simply merges the differences between the XMI file and the existing Package in the model
Using a merge file, as documented in the Merge Package with XMI Using Merge File topic, where Enterprise Architect deletes the existing Package from the model and imports the new Package information from XMI

Access

Select your target Package in the Project Browser, then use one of the methods outlined here to open the 'Import Model from XMI' dialog.

On the 'Import Model from XMI' dialog, click on the Merge XMI button, then choose the option 'Direct Merge'.

Ribbon	Publish > Model Exchange > Import XMI > Import Model XMI : Merge XMI > Direct Merge
Context Menu	Right-click on Package > Import/Export > Import Package From XMI : Merge XMI > Direct Merge
Keyboard Shortcuts	Ctrl+Alt+I : Merge XMI > Direct Merge

Merge Package Options

Option	Action	See also
Package	Displays the name of the currently-selected Package, the contents of which will be merged with the imported XMI file. If this is not the required Package, click on the button and select the correct Package.
XMI File	Type in the directory path and filename of the XMI file, or click on the button and locate the file.
Baseline Package before Merge	Select this checkbox to open the 'Create Baseline' dialog, to create a baseline of the selected Package before merging the XMI file. You can use this baseline to roll back to the content of the pre-merged Package, if necessary.	Manage Baselines
Compare Baseline with Package after Merge	Select this checkbox to automatically compare the Package with the Baseline once the merge is complete. The checkbox is enabled when the 'Baseline Package before Merge' checkbox is selected.
Merge	Click on this button to begin the merge of the Package content with the XMI file content.
Close	Click on this button to close the 'Merge Package with XMI' dialog.
Help	Click on this button to display this Help page.

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