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Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
Developing software with HCL VersionVault
HCL VersionVault provides a flexible set of tools that your organization uses to implement its development and change management policies.
Developer tools
Learn about the developer tools provided by HCL VersionVault for you to use to implement your development and change management policies.
Diff Merge
Navigating within Diff Merge
How panes are arranged

Developing
Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
- Developing software with HCL VersionVault
  HCL VersionVault provides a flexible set of tools that your organization uses to implement its development and change management policies.
  - Elements
  - Views
  - VOBs
  - HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer
  - cleartool command-line interface
  - Software development with base VersionVault
  - Software development with UCM
  - Workflow for disconnected use
  - To add shortcuts to your Windows Send To folder
  - Developer tools
    Learn about the developer tools provided by HCL VersionVault for you to use to implement your development and change management policies.
    - Find Checkouts
    - History Browser on Windows systems
    - History Browser on UNIX systems and Linux
    - Version Tree Browser on Windows systems
      The Version Tree Browser provides a graphical display of the versions of an element, including any branches or UCM streams.
    - Version Tree Browser on the UNIX system and Linux
      The Version Tree Browser provides a graphical display of the versions of an element, including any branches or UCM streams.
    - View Creation wizard
    - Update Tool
    - HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer
    - Deliver and rebase operations
    - Diff Merge
    - Using File Browser
    - Merge Manager
    - Properties browser
    - Region Synchronizer (Windows)
    - Context Menu Editor
    - VersionVault Doctor
- Developing software with HCL VersionVault Explorer
  HCL VersionVault provides two clients for software developers: local and remote. Each client supports different mechanisms for accessing source-controlled filesystem objects. Both clients provide graphical and command-line interfaces.

How panes are arranged

The Diff Merge display varies, depending on whether the tool is used within the context of a merge or is used only to compare files, directories, or versions.

If you are merging

If Diff Merge is used within the context of a merge, it displays two or more contributor panes and one merge results pane. (On Windows systems, if you are merging HTML contributors, Diff Merge displays an HTML browser pane above or below the contributor panes.)

Contributor panes show the file or directory contents of a given contributor to the merge. These numbered panes are arranged either horizontally or vertically. The base contributor (labeled Base in the title bar) is the first contributor, the to-version (labeled To-version in the title bar) is the last contributor, and all other contributors are displayed between them.

The merge results pane is displayed above or below the contributor panes and is not numbered. If you resolve differences between contributors, the changes are displayed in this pane.

On Windows systems, the HTML browser pane (labeled Previewing in the title bar) renders and displays the HTML content of the currently selected contributor. The number of the contributor being displayed is displayed in the title bar.

If you are comparing and not merging

When you use Diff Merge to compare elements but are not merging, only the contributor panes are displayed. There is no merge result pane. (On Windows systems, if you are comparing HTML contributors, Diff Merge displays an HTML browser pane above or below the contributor panes.)

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