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# Use a custom file merge tool

You can use a custom file merge tool for automatic and manual merge.

Manual merge

Limitations: Not available in the Eclipse integration.

Dimensions CM uses the following merge tools by default:

Windows (desktop and web clients, Synchronize Wizard, and the Visual Studio and Windows Explorer integrations) | Araxis Merge
UNIX (web client) | mgdiff

You can configure your own tool for manual merge, and set it as the default. For details, see the configuring the default merge tools section in Administration.

Tip: We recommend using a three-way file merge tool. This way, you can see local and repository revisions, and the common ancestor, when you select changes to apply to the merge target.

Automatic merge

Note: Available in the desktop client and the Windows Explorer and Visual Studio integrations.

The default automatic merge tool is the GNU cross-platform diff utility, but you can use your own tool.

To instruct Dimensions CM to use a different automatic merge tool, on your client (or an agent for remote work areas), edit the %DM_ROOT%\Prog\dmdiff.cmd file or the corresponding SH file on Linux.

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