Display the Visual Difference Report

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Use the Visual Difference toolbar button to generate a report of differences between two revisions or between a checked-out file and a revision. For example, you can use a difference report to:

pvcs00000000.gif Identify specific differences between revisions of the same file

pvcs00000000.gif Determine the changes made to a file before checking it in

pvcs00000000.gif Confirm which of two revisions is newer if you are unsure of the timestamp

The report displays in a window with the selected files side by side or stacked for comparison. Colored placeholders identify changes in the file. Using the Visual Difference toolbar, you can customize the display, search for text or changes, and save the report.

To display the report,

1. Select two files. (Note: Form files are text representations containing object descriptors.) You can compare:

pvcs00000000.gif A checked-out file and a revision in the same archive

pvcs00000000.gif Two revisions in an archive

To display a list of revisions in an archive for selection, click a workfile in the All Workfiles pane.

2. Choose the Visual Difference toolbar button. The report displays in the Visual Difference window.