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  2. Developing

    Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client

  3. Developing software with HCL VersionVault

    HCL VersionVault provides a flexible set of tools that your organization uses to implement its development and change management policies.

  4. Developer tools

    Learn about the developer tools provided by HCL VersionVault for you to use to implement your development and change management policies.

  5. Merge Manager
  6. To compare versions for elements
  • Developing

    Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client

    • Developing software with HCL VersionVault

      HCL VersionVault provides a flexible set of tools that your organization uses to implement its development and change management policies.

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        Learn about the developer tools provided by HCL VersionVault for you to use to implement your development and change management policies.

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        • History Browser on Windows systems

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        • Version Tree Browser on Windows systems

          The Version Tree Browser provides a graphical display of the versions of an element, including any branches or UCM streams.

        • Version Tree Browser on the UNIX system and Linux

          The Version Tree Browser provides a graphical display of the versions of an element, including any branches or UCM streams.

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          • What is a merge?
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        • Properties browser
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    • Developing software with HCL VersionVault Explorer

      HCL VersionVault provides two clients for software developers: local and remote. Each client supports different mechanisms for accessing source-controlled filesystem objects. Both clients provide graphical and command-line interfaces.

To compare versions for elements

About this task

You can compare versions for elements that were merged.

Procedure

  1. In the Merge Manager window, click Compare.
  2. Select one of the following pairs for comparison:
    • Previous and destination versions
    • Destination and source versions
    • Base and destination versions
    • Base and source versions

    Diff Merge starts.

  3. Use Diff Merge to handle the comparison that interests you.
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