Saving Files Modified in a File Compare/Merge Session

If you edit a file during a File Compare/Merge session, you can save the edited file from the File Compare/Merge window, or be prompted to save the edits when you exit File Compare/Merge.

  1. Start File Compare/Merge and make your edits and/or merge the files.

    The Save Changed Text File button becomes active above each pane containing modifications. It is located to the right of the File Path/Name field directly above the editing pane.

  2. Save the modified files using one of the methods below:
    • Click the Save Changed Text File button above each pane that contains the edits you want to save. The file is saved with the existing name and path, which is displayed in the File Path/Name field.
    • Click the DOWN ARROW beside the Save Changed Text File button and choose Save As to save the file with a different name and/or path than that displayed in the File Path/Name field. A file browser opens for selecting the path and specifying the filename.
    • Choose File > Save All to save all files that have been modified in File Compare/Merge with their current names and paths.
    • Choose File > Close Current Pane to close the current tab pane containing a File Compare/Merge session. The Save Results dialog box opens and prompts you to save the files that have changed. Check the specific files you want to save and click Yes. The files are saved with their current name and path.
    • Choose File > Exit to close all the active File Compare/Merge sessions. The Save Results dialog box opens and prompts you to save all files that have changed. Check the specific files you want to save and click Yes. The files are saved with their current name and path.
Note: If you edit the temporary copy of a file revision from the StarTeam repository, unless you explicitly save that file to a different location with a new name, File Compare/Merge assigns the file a new name and saves it in a temp folder in your local home folder. The naming convention is the word star, followed by numbers (for example, star23276.xml). The file extension remains the same as the original file.