File Diff Tab

If you choose Diff Against Basis (by Files), the File Diff tab appears. This tab shows the source and destination streams for the comparison, and a list of files which differ between the two streams.

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The following commands are available in the File Diff tab. Commands are available in both the toolbar and context menu unless noted otherwise.

GUID-92FEE06B-CDBE-4080-915D-8A0489794819-low.png Save As
Runs your browser's Open command allowing you to open or save the selected file. See Save As.
GUID-1A804FDF-6797-4AA1-988C-D2927B543D96-low.png Promote
Opens the Promote dialog box to send the current version of the element to the parent of the current stream. See Promoting Elements.
GUID-62839332-7F6F-49E3-A1A9-A94C9720A73E-low.png Annotate

Opens the selected item in Annotate tab. See Reviewing Changes to Text Files.

GUID-FA010F3B-2D33-4C82-BFEF-BD9692AAFB7E-low.png History
Shows the history of all elements in the History Browser tab.
GUID-7B548796-8BB3-4A01-91DB-E9B7BBAD0CDC-low.png Version Browser
Opens the Version Browser showing the versions of this asset in the repository.
GUID-AD5091DE-E01D-4F5C-9629-7C9C5A780836-low.png Diff
Compares this file to its basis and shows the results in Diff tab. See Diffing Files in AccuRev.
GUID-339FE89C-1170-45F0-90CC-73F01531E4EC-low.png Properties
Displays the Properties dialog box for the selected item. See Displaying Element Properties.
GUID-46AA602E-5DDE-490F-BAA0-071C4D4C783F-low.png Open

Opens the selected item. For more information, see Using the Open Command.

GUID-7FA65A12-C412-4B4B-8D1D-50984BB400B6-low.png Code Review
If enabled by your administrator, allows you to create a code review for the selected file, or add files to an existing code review. See Submitting AccuRev Elements to Code Review for more information.
GUID-B935009B-0710-4FA8-BA98-6EFD763ED509-low.png Export
Allows you to export the contents of the current table as either XML or a CSV file. In most browsers, you are prompted to view the report or save it to a file. By default, the file name is Report.ext, where ext is either XML or CSV. To export a table:
  1. Click the Export Actions button GUID-B935009B-0710-4FA8-BA98-6EFD763ED509-low.png.
  2. Choose Export to XML or Export to CSV from the list.
  3. Follow the save or open instructions presented by your browser.
GUID-1FC29EF9-C718-4268-B938-20C0983926E3-low.png Print
Sends the contents of the current table to a printer. When you click the Print button, AccuRev displays a standard print dialog box that allows you to specify printer name, page ranges, number of copies, and so on. AccuRev provides identifying header information and formatting for the output. (You cannot customize the report header or formatting.)
Note: Print functionality for tables that display issues allows you to print the table, or detailed reports for one or more issues. See Reports About Issues for more information.
Parent topic: Diff Against Basis