Selecting units to compare outside Rhapsody

When you compare units outside IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody , the units must be of the same type.

1. To be certain you are comparing units of the same type, check the file extensions. They must be the same. For example, you can compare a project (.rpy file) only to another (.rpy) project, but not with a component (.cmp file). For more information, see Developing in parallel with Rhapsody DiffMerge.
2. From the Rhapsody DiffMerge menu bar, open the Select Files window. Choose File > Compare.
   Note that the units might have different names.
3. In the Left side Rhapsody unit field, type the name including the path of the first unit or browse to the location. This file will be referenced as the Left in the comparison results.
4. In the Right side Rhapsody unit field, type the name including the path of the second unit or browse to the location. This file will be referenced as the Right in the comparison results.
5. Select the Compare with descendants check box if you want to include the nested units for these two units in the comparison.
6. Select the Base‑aware mode check box if you want to browse to select the base or parent unit of the two previously selected files to use as the base‑line for the comparison. If you use this third unit in the comparison, this creates a base‑aware comparison. For more information about this type of comparison, see Results displayed for compare of three units. For more information about this report, you might also want to see Generating difference reports. Displaying base‑aware information in this report is controlled by several DiffReport preferences category preferences.
7. Click OK. Rhapsody DiffMerge compares the selected units and displays the results. See Examining filenames of units being compared.