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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.
