Starting Rational ClearCase XML Diff Merge in stand-alone mode

When you run Rational® ClearCase® XML Diff Merge as a stand-alone application, you can view, compare, or merge a set of XML files whether they are under ClearCase source control or are view private.

  1. Start XML Diff Merge as a standalone application in any of the following ways:
    • Enter the xmldiffmrg command in a command prompt.
    • If you have defined an XML Diff Merge icon on your Windows desktop, do one of the following:
      • Double-click the icon.
      • Drag contributors from the Windows or ClearCase Explorer to the XML Diff Merge icon.
      Tip: To define a desktop icon, copy xmldiffmrg.exe from your installation folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\bin) and paste its shortcut into the desktop.
    • If you have a shortcut to xmldiffmrg.exe on your pop-up menu, right-click a group of files in Windows or ClearCase Explorer and click Send To > xmldiffmrg.
  2. Specify contributors and options in the Open Contributors window.
  3. Click either View, Compare, or Merge to start the operation.
Note: When you use the Send To menu, Windows may convert contributor paths with spaces to short ("8.3") names.

When your contributors are elements of ClearCase dynamic views, file names that contain spaces are not converted to short names. As a result, multiple, partial file names might be incorrectly loaded into the Open Contributors window.


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