Ranga Babu shows the two different models for conflict detection with merge replication:
Conflict Detection:
The conflict detection depends on the type of tracking we configure for the article.
– Row-level tracking: If data changes are made to any column on the same row at both ends, then it is considered a conflict.
–Column-level tracking: If data changes are made on the same column at both ends, this change is qualified as a conflict.
Read on for a detailed demonstration of the two.