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: to find it. |
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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: 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: to find it. |
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Derivatives Filename |
Filename and path of derivative(s) |
Display only.
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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 |
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Remove |
Select a derivative in the Derivatives list and click its button to remove it. |
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Derivatives Label |
Select the derivative in the list and type the name you want to appear in the title bar of its window. |
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