You can compare a version with its immediate predecessor
to find the differences.
About this task
You may need to compare versions of a file or directory
when you need to reconcile conflicting changes made by members of
a team.
To compare a file version with its predecessor:
Procedure
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Connect to the ClearCase® server, if you are
not connected already.
Expand the
My Views node in the
ClearTeam
Navigator, right-click on the view called
yourname_tut_view and click
Connect. In the
WAN dialog box, fill in the connection
details, and click
OK.
Note: You can also select the view and click the
(
Connect to ClearCase
Server) button in the toolbar or you can select from the
ClearCase menu. In addition, if you are not connected to a
ClearCase server and you perform an action that requires
such a connection, the
WAN dialog box appears automatically.
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In the ClearTeam
Navigator, navigate to the
docs directory under the
yourname_tutorial directory.
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In the ClearTeam
Details view, right-click
readme.txt and click Compare with Predecessor.
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Click the Compare with Predecessor button
in the toolbar.
Note: You can also select the file and click the
(
Comapare with
Predecessor) button in the toolbar or you can select from the
ClearCase menu.
Results
The Diff Merge window displays the version
selected by your view and the predecessor version. Each difference
is indicated by an icon at the left of the pane. You can use the navigation
buttons in the toolbar to move between differences.