# Merge-Layout

The Merge-Layout command takes all the layout information stored in the FinalLayout field and merges into the SharedLayout field. The FinalLayout field is reset after the merge completes.

## Syntax

```powershell
Merge-Layout [-Item] <Item> [-Language <String[]>]

Merge-Layout [-Path] <String> [-Language <String[]>]

Merge-Layout -Id <String> [-Database <String>] [-Language <String[]>]
```

## Detailed Description

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## Parameters

### -Language  \<String\[]>

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Item  \<Item>

| Aliases                     |                                |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Required?                   | true                           |
| Position?                   | 1                              |
| Default Value               |                                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                          |

### -Path  \<String>

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Id  \<String>

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Database  \<String>

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

The following retrieves all pages under home and merges the layout.

```powershell
Get-ChildItem master:\content\Showcase\int\home -Recurse | Merge-Layout
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>
* [Add-Rendering](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/presentation/add-rendering)
* [New-Rendering](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/presentation/new-rendering)
* [Set-Rendering](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/presentation/set-rendering)
* [Get-Rendering](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/presentation/get-rendering)
* [Get-LayoutDevice](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/presentation/get-layoutdevice)
* [Remove-Rendering](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/presentation/remove-rendering)
* [Get-Layout](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/presentation/get-layout)
* [Reset-Layout](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/presentation/reset-layout)


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