Compare Files

Function:

The tool "Compare Files" opens two files in an Eclipse compare editor. The tool can be modeled to compare the two files (read only) or to merge them into one file (edit).

Attribute	Type	Description
Compare Type [M]	Selection	Valid values are: Simple Compare Compare with Each Other The Simple Compare type needs two file input parameters, whereas Compare with Each Other works on two selected AWM elements.

Attribute

Type

Description

Compare Type [M]

Selection

Valid values are:

Simple Compare
Compare with Each Other

The Simple Compare type needs two file input parameters, whereas Compare with Each Other works on two selected AWM elements.

Parameters for Simple Compare

Parameter Name	I/O	Type	Description
Left File [M]	I	File	File input parameter pointing to the first file to compare (left side in the compare editor).
Right File [M]	I	File	File input parameter pointing to the second file to compare (right side in the compare editor)
Edit [O]	I	Boolean	Whether the first file should be opened in edit mode; if edit mode is set to true, the first file must either be a workspace or a z/OS (MVS_PO_Member or MVS_SEQ) file.

Parameter for Compare with Each Other

Parameter Name	I/O	Type	Description
Left/Right File [M]	I	File	File input parameter pointing to the files to be compared.

If using Compare with Each Other, two AWM elements must be selected at run time and the following modeling is required to support this compare type:

The compare action descriptor must be marked as a mass processing action.
The input file descriptors require the physical file names specified in the attribute Name Physical. If property references are used they must be resolvable by properties of the selected elements.
It is recommended to define an action enable condition with a selection count of "2".

The following rules also apply in this scenario:

The upper element of the selection is displayed on the left side of the editor.
Edit is not supported.
Both elements must be selected in one view.