Selecting the Files

Purpose

Select the files to be used for a file merge or compare operation if you are running the Merge Tool from outside a Serena source control application and want to specify the ancestor, target, or derivative files.

To select the files:

1. In the main window, select View | Configuration or click the Configuration button: on the toolbar.

2. To choose the ancestor file, click the Ancestor browse button: , choose the file you wish to insert as the Ancestor file, and click the OK button. The file pathname will be inserted into the Ancestor field and the filename automatically inserted into the Ancestor Label field.

3. If you want a different title to be displayed in the Ancestor window, type the name in the Ancestor Label field.

4. To choose the Target file, click the Target browse button: , choose the file you wish to insert as the Target file, or type the name if it does not already exist, and click the OK button. The file pathname will be inserted into the Target field and the filename automatically inserted into the Target Label field.

5. If you want a different title to be displayed in the Target window, type the name in the Target Label field.

6. To choose a derivative file, click the button, choose the file you wish to insert as the Ancestor file, and click the OK button. The file pathname will be inserted into the Derivatives list and the filename automatically inserted into the Label field.

7. If you want a different title to be displayed in the Derivative window, select the file in the Derivatives list and type the name in the Derivative Label field.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each derivative to want to merge.

9. If you want to remove a file from the Derivatives list, select it and click the  button.

10. When you have chosen all the files, click the OK button.

Related Topics

Setting the Merge Tool Options

Configuration Dialog Box