diff --git a/libraries/engines/merge.lib.php b/libraries/engines/merge.lib.php
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index 000000000..a24fc25c3
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+++ b/libraries/engines/merge.lib.php
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+<?php
+/* $Id$ */
+// vim: expandtab sw=4 ts=4 sts=4:
+
+class PMA_StorageEngine_merge extends PMA_StorageEngine
+{
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/libraries/engines/mrg_myisam.lib.php b/libraries/engines/mrg_myisam.lib.php
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index 000000000..b8ee290f2
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+++ b/libraries/engines/mrg_myisam.lib.php
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+<?php
+/* $Id$ */
+// vim: expandtab sw=4 ts=4 sts=4:
+
+include_once './libraries/engines/merge.lib.php';
+
+class PMA_StorageEngine_mrg_myisam extends PMA_StorageEngine_merge
+{
+    /**
+     * returns string with filename for the MySQL helppage
+     * about this storage engne
+     *
+     * @return  string  mysql helppage filename
+     */
+    function getMysqlHelpPage()
+    {
+        return 'merge';
+    }
+}
+
+?>