Do you use merge files with an SQL Server repository?

[mse]

I have a model that is connected to a SQL Server repository. I recently discovered there is a merge file feature whereby you export to XMI 1.1 and then bring in the changes again and they are compared with the baseline. There was a really cool video on Sparx Systems website that demonstrated it. However, my question is, if you have a repository model, do you even need this capability? All users can simultaneously edit the model. On the other hands, I suppose I need it if there is a user that does not have access to the database either because they are outside the company or do not have a connection to the company network.

Demonstration video: https://sparxsystems.com/products/ea/12/videos/xmi-merge/xmi-merge2.htm

Documentation: https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/15.2/model_publishing/merge_package_with_xmi.html

[qwerty]

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[Geert Bellekens]

The type of backend repository is not relevant.
They are all databases of some kind.

Geert