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Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
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.
Team support for the HCL VersionVault Explorer interface
The HCL VersionVault Explorer provides graphical user interfaces to VersionVault tools.
Compare/Merge view
The Compare/Merge view displays contributor and/or output files for either compare operations or merge operations, depending on the context in which the view was accessed.

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.
- 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.
  - Team software development with VersionVault
    HCL VersionVault provides configuration management services that make it easy for development teams to work with resources in a shared repository. With the HCL VersionVault Explorer, developers can access HCL VersionVault from a variety of network connections, including broadband (WAN) and traditional local area networks (LANs).
  - Working in the team environment with HCL VersionVault
    The HCL VersionVault Explorer supports a variety of team development tasks.
  - Team support for the HCL VersionVault Explorer interface
    The HCL VersionVault Explorer provides graphical user interfaces to VersionVault tools.
    - The VersionVault Explorer perspective
      All HCL VersionVault Explorer functionality is available from the VersionVault Explorer perspective.
    - VersionVault view creation wizards
      Use the HCL VersionVault view creation wizards to create a VersionVault view.
    - VersionVault Change Set view
      The VersionVault Change Set view displays change set information for HCL VersionVault activities.
    - VersionVault Checkouts view
      The VersionVault Checkouts view displays all checkouts in the currently selected view or folder.
    - VersionVault Merge Manager
      The HCL VersionVault Merge Manager is a wizard that manages the process of merging, for one or more elements, a version in a VOB to the version selected by a local VersionVault view. It automates the processes of finding the versions that require a merge, starting a merge, and tracking the progress of a merge. It allows you to suspend and resume merges as needed.
    - VersionVault View Configuration view
      Use the VersionVault View Configuration view to edit the version selection rules and load rules for a view.
    - Create policy view
      Use this VersionVault Explorer view to create a new policy.
    - Edit policy view
      Use this VersionVault Explorer view to modify an existing policy.
    - Create rolemap view
      Use this window to create a new rolemap.
    - Edit rolemap view
      Use this window to edit an existing rolemap.
    - Apply Label wizard
      Use the Apply Label wizard to apply a label to one or more VersionVault resources at the same time.
    - VersionVault Dialog Boxes
      The HCL VersionVault Explorer uses dialog boxes to provide access to VersionVault operations.
    - VersionVault properties view
      The HCL VersionVault properties view displays properties of elements, versions, VOBs, and VersionVault views. Some properties of elements, versions, and VOBs can be modified by a user with adequate privileges.
    - Pending Changes view
      The Pending Changes view enables you to preview and accept all changes to your view, to resolve conflicts, and to synchronize changes in both the Base VersionVault and UCM environments.
    - Compare/Merge view
      The Compare/Merge view displays contributor and/or output files for either compare operations or merge operations, depending on the context in which the view was accessed.
      - Compare directories view
        Use this view to compare directories.
      - Compare text view
        This view compares text files.
      - Merge directories view
        Use this view to merge directories.
      - Merge text view
        Use this view to merge files.
      - Rename
        Use this dialog box to change the name of a resource during a merge operation when there is more than one new file or directory with the same name residing in the same location.
      - Find text in the Compare/Merge view
        Use the HCL VersionVault Find Text tool to find text in the Compare/Merge view.
    - Other reference topics

Compare/Merge view

The Compare/Merge view displays contributor and/or output files for either compare operations or merge operations, depending on the context in which the view was accessed.

You can use the Compare/Merge view to:

Compare directories
Compare text files
Merge directories
Merge text files

To compare files or directories using the Compare/Merge view, right-click a directory or file and select Compare with Predecessor to compare the resource to its preceding version or select Compare with Another VersionVault Version to compare the resource to a version other than its predecessor.

The Compare/Merge view is used for merging files or directories any time a manual merge is started as the result of an operation.

Note: You can also use Eclipse tools to compare and merge text files but not to compare and merge directories.

You can also search for text in the Compare/Merge view with the VersionVault Find Text tool.

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