Configuring Impact Analysis

Create or open the text file for customized properties. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.
To enable or disable the use of merge edges during an impact analysis, follow these steps:
1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object:
```
emxSemiTeamCollab.HDM.DefectImpactAnalysis.processMergeEdges = true
```
  When performing an impact analysis for a defect, this property defines if merge edges are used in the analysis. See Defect Management and Collaboration User's Guide: Processing of Merged Branches for information about merging edges.
2. Set the value for this property depending on your business requirements:
  - true = Merge edges are used during an impact analysis. This is the default.
  - false = Merge edges are not used during an impact analysis.
To define which Resolution Category values define a defect as waived in an impact analysis, follow these steps:
1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object:
```
emxSemiTeamCollab.WaivedDefectAction.ResolutionCategory = Waiver,Workaround
```
  When performing an impact analysis, the resolution category values listed here are used to determine if a defect was resolved by a waiver.
2. Set the value for this property depending on your business requirements. You can enter a comma-separated list of valid values for the Resolution Category attribute.
When you are finished updating the text file with all properties that you want to modify, use the text file to modify the emxSemiTeamCollab.properties page object. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.