The Author Merge program allows you to merge one author with another. Generally, you would use this tool if the same author has multiple Author IDs within [i] Merchant, perhaps as the result of someone keying the author's name in incorrectly--and therefore creating multiple Author IDs for the same author.
To access the Author Merge program:
Select Tools-Administration-Database Maintenance-Global Edits-Author Merge from the [i] Merchant Main Menu. The Author Merge window appears.
There are two fields in the window. The first one is "Remove this Author." The author you select here will be removed from the system after the merge is run.
In the "Replace with this Author" field, select the author you want the removed author to be merged with. All titles attached to the removed author will now be attached to this author, consolidating the data,
Once you have the From and To Author fields filled in, click on the Merge button at the bottom of the window.