Comparing Selected Items in the Source and Target View

To compare selected items in the source and target views using View Compare/Merge, do the following:

1. Open the view to use in your session.

2. Choose View > Configuration.

   The View Configuration dialog box opens.

3. Choose a configuration unless you plan to use the current one.

   Note: The View Compare/Merge Wizard uses the configuration to which the view is currently set if you start the wizard from the source view.

4. Select the individual items to compare on the component tabs in the upper pane, or select a folder from the folder tree.

   Note: The items you select on one tab will stay selected when you switch component tabs.

5. Right click the item(s) and select Advanced > View Compare/Merge.

   The View Compare/Merge Wizard opens.

6. Select the type of compare or merge to perform: Compare only, Promote, Rebase, or Replicate.

7. Click Next and continue through the wizard selecting the options you want.

   Note: The remaining steps and options in the wizard differ depending on which compare or merge type you selected.

8. On the Set Options page of the wizard, clear Start With Merge Perspective Current.

   Leaving this option unselected causes the View Compare/Merge window to open in the Compare Perspective.

The upper pane displays the contents of the source and target views. It highlights items with no matches in green, matched items with differences in yellow, and items moved to another folder in blue. You open, close, and navigate folders. Each comparison pane contains scroll bars and navigation buttons. Selecting an item in the top panes also selects it in the lower pane. Use filters to control which items display in the upper pane.

The lower pane displays information about the items in the upper pane. You can modify the merge action for each item and resolve differences.