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Creating a merge node
You can create a Merge Node through an Activity Diagram or a Modeler pane.
To create a merge node item through an activity diagram:
1. On the Activity Diagram toolbar, click the Merge Node button, and then on the Activity Diagram click in free space or within an Activity Partition, Interruptible Activity Region or Structured Activity Node.
2. Type the name of the Merge Node item, and then press the Enter key.
To create a merge node item through a Modeler pane:
1. In a Modeler pane, right-click the Activity or Structure Activity Node that is to own the Merge Node, point to New, point to Control Node, and then click Merge Node.
2. Type the name of the Merge Node item, and then press the Enter key.