Comparing objects
You can compare objects in IXIA CCMS Desktop using the Compare Editor.
By default, IXIA CCMS Desktop uses the Compare Editor for comparing objects. The Compare Editor is a text compare tool provided with the Eclipse SDK. It displays the source object and the target object.
For the Eclipse documentation on this tool, see Comparing resources in the Workbench User Guide (http://help.eclipse.org/luna/index.jsp).
Comparing topics
If you are comparing topics, the two selected topics open in the Compare Editor with the differences between the two files indicated. The topics will open as read-only. If you want to make edits to the topics while comparing them, lock the topics before comparing them.
Comparing maps
If you are comparing maps, the DITA Map Compare Editor shows the two maps with their differences highlighted.
- No highlight means that the topics are present in both maps, and in the same position in the hierarchy.
- A red highlight indicates that a topic is present in one map, but not in the other.
- An orange highlight means that the topic is present in both maps, but not in the same position.
- A blue highlight means there is a conref
Using another comparison tool
You also have the option of configuring the CCMS to use a compare tool that's installed on your system.
Open the
panel and specifying a compare tool.