Running the Merge Process for External Text Files

To run the merge process for a single pair of external text files:

1. Select Tools, and then Diff / Merge External Text, and then Files.

2. In the To Merge File 'A': dialog box, navigate to, and select the file you want to merge, and click Open.

   Typically, the 'A' file is the file that is either older or contains less lines to merge into the most current file.

3. In the To Merge File 'B': dialog box, navigate to, and select the file you want to merge, and click Open.

   Typically, the 'B' file is the file that is most recent and contains more of the lines you want to remain in the resulting merged file.

To run the merge process for multiple pairs of external files:

1. Select Tools, and then Diff / Merge External Text, and then Folders.

2. In the Merge Folder dialog box navigate to and select the appropriate directory for Folder A: and Folder B:.

   How you have the options set on the Merge Properties dialog box, determines to which directory the system saves the merged results.

3. Select Include sub-folders if you intend to compare multiple sub-folders within one directory, otherwise, the system only compares and merges files in the immediate directory specified.

4. Click OK.