Choosing contributors in Rational ClearCase XML Diff Merge

The Open Contributors window opens when you start Rational® ClearCase® XML Diff Merge in standalone mode without specifying contributors. It enables you to choose contributors for your view, compare or merge operation.

When you run Rational ClearCase XML Diff Merge from another Rational ClearCase tool, you typically select contributors in that tool.

To choose contributors in the Open Contributors window:

  1. Select your contributors using one of the following methods:
    • Drag files from ClearCase or Windows Explorer to the Open Contributors window.
    • Click Enter to add a new empty line to the list and then click the browse button to select a file, or type the full path name of each file.
  2. For a compare or merge operation, arrange the list so that the base version is at the top of the list. If the to-version is significant, move it to the bottom of the list. You can arrange list elements by using the Up and Down buttons or by dragging elements.
  3. To set other parameters for the operation, click Options. After setting parameters in the Options window, you are returned to the Open Contributors window.
  4. Click View (enabled only for a single contributor), Compare or Merge to start the operation you want.

At any time during an XML Diff Merge session, you can click File > Open Contributors to change contributors or select a different type of operation. Be aware that in a merge, any work on the merge output will be lost unless you save your work first.


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