Setting and changing Rational ClearCase XML Diff Merge options

Use the Rational® ClearCase® XML Diff Merge Options window to view and set parameters for the current session. Some parameters are saved in the Windows registry when you exit XML Diff Merge and are used the next time you run it.

Opening the Options window

You can open the Options window in the following ways:

Using the Options window

Click the appropriate tab described in Table 1 to control the related settings.

Table 1. Options window settings
Tab Settings
Command Automerge policy, ID matching criteria, and enabling external applications.
Display Font styles used for text and differences, and how whitespace in the source code is displayed.
Panes The arrangement of contributor panes and the Web browser pane.
Output Text encoding and line endings used for saved output files.

To enable the options you have set on any page and close the Options window, click OK.

Resetting default options

Some settings are saved in the Windows registry when you exit Rational ClearCase XML Diff Merge. To restore one or more options to the default values:

  1. In your Windows taskbar, click Start > Run.
  2. In the Run window, type regedit.
  3. In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Atria\ClearCase\CurrentVersion\XML Diff Merge.
  4. Delete any keys or values at this location or below it.

The next time you open XML Diff Merge, default settings are used for any missing registry keys or values.


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