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# Strategy Builder Branch Merge Element

Combine recommendations from multiple branches into a single branch.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.nba_ref_editions.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Learn about the editions and user interfaces that support Next Best Action.">View supported editions for Next Best Action</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

 
| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Label | The name of the element as it appears on the canvas. |
| API Name | The API name of the element. The API name must be unique. |
| Description | Optional description of the element and how it works within the strategy. |
| Maximum Recommendations | Determines the maximum number of recommendations allowed through the branch where the sort element is placed. |

## Usage

Merge multiple branches into a single branch and limit the number of recommendations allowed through the branch with the branch merge element.

#### See Also

- [Suggest Options with Recommendation Strategies](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.einstein_next_best_action.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use Einstein Next Best Action to deliver tailored recommendations at the right moment. Define strategies that apply your business logic to surface a few high-value offers such as repairs, discounts, or add-on services. Present the final recommendations in your Automation Lightning app or Experience Builder site.")
- [Create Recommendations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.nba_recommendations_app.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Create offers or actions to recommend to users using Einstein Next Best Action. Recommendations are standard Salesforce records, similar to accounts and contacts, that are processed by strategies and associated with flows. Strategies determine which recommendation records are surfaced using business rules, predictive models, and other data sources. The result of this process is context-specific recommendations that you present to your users.")
- [Display Recommendations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.nba_admin_using_strategies.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "After creating a strategy, choose a page to run your strategy and display your recommendations. You can use a Lightning record page, an app’s home page, an Experience Cloud site page, a Visualforce page, or an external site, depending on where you want recommendations to appear.")