Configuration Dialog Box

Use the Configuration dialog box to customize the appearance and behavior of the Merge Tool.

Use the Files tab to choose the files for the ancestor, target and derivatives.

See Options Tab for how to set options for the way the differences are displayed.

See Startup Tab for how to determine what is displayed by default when you first enter the Merge Tool.

See Colors Tab for how to customize the colors and patterns that are used to identify the types of difference between each line in the files.

Files Tab

Field

Description

Rules and Guidelines

Ancestor

Type the name of the file to use as the ancestor, or click the browse button: browse_button.gif to find it.

 

Ancestor Label

Type the name you want to appear in the title bar of the Ancestor window.

The default is the filename of the file selected.

Target

Type the name of the file to use as the target or click the browse button: browse_button00008.gif to find it.

If the file does not exist, it will be created.

Target Label

Type the name you want to appear in the title bar of the Target window.

The default is the filename of the file selected.

Error Log

Type the name of the file to be used as the error log for the merge tool, or click the browse button: browse_button00009.gif to find it.

 

Derivatives Filename

Filename and path of derivative(s)

Display only.

 

Derivatives Label

Type the name you want to appear in the Derivative window.

Display only.

Add

Click this button to open a browse dialog to select a file as a derivative and add it to the Derivatives list

 

Remove

Select a derivative in the Derivatives list and click its button to remove it.

 

Derivatives Label

Select the derivative in the list and type the name you want to appear in the title bar of its window.

 

Related Topics

Options Tab

Startup Tab

Colors Tab

Selecting the Files