Batch Object - Merge Selected

Merges selected items into one or more new Batch Folders, with configurable content type and grouping.

Remarks

The Merge Selected command combines multiple selected Batch Objects into new Batch Folders, using the specified content type and grouping options.

• Use this command to reorganize batch structure, group related items, or consolidate documents for processing.
• The 'Content Type' property determines the classification of the new folders.
• The 'Items Per Folder' property controls how many items are merged into each folder.

This command is useful for batch preparation, manual document assembly, or correcting batch structure after import or separation.

> Note: If 'Items Per Folder' is set to 0, all selected items are merged into a single folder. Otherwise, items are grouped into folders of the specified size.

Example: Before and After Merging Selected Items

Suppose you have the following batch structure, and you select "Page 1", "Page 2", and "Page 3" to merge:

Before Merge Selected

 Batch
  ├─📄 Page 1
  ├─📄 Page 2
  ├─📄 Page 3
  └─📄 Page 4
 

If you merge all three selected pages into a single folder:

After Merge Selected

 Batch
  ├─📁 Merged Folder
  │  ├─📄 Page 1
  │  ├─📄 Page 2
  │  └─📄 Page 3
  └─📄 Page 4
 

If 'Items Per Folder' is set to 2, the result would be two folders, each containing up to two items.

Properties

Name	Type		Description
Content Type	Content Type	►	The content type to assign to the new folder(s). EditorContent Type Editor The Content Type property determines the classification and data model for the merged folders. Select a value that matches the type of documents or content you want the new folders to represent. The content type affects extraction, validation, and downstream processing for the merged items. Choose a content type that reflects the intended use of the new folders, such as Document, Correspondence, or Supporting Material.
Items Per Folder	Int32	►	The number of items to include in each merged folder. Default0 Min0 The Items Per Folder property controls how selected items are grouped into new folders during the merge. Set to 0 to merge all selected items into a single folder. Set to a positive integer to create multiple folders, each containing up to that many items. For example, if you select 10 items and set 'Items Per Folder' to 3, the command will create 4 folders: three containing 3 items each, and one containing the remaining item. Use this property to control document grouping, batch organization, or to meet specific processing requirements.

See Also

Content CategoryContent ModelDocument TypeForm TypePage TypeBatchBatch FolderBatch Page