Using the Advanced menu to compare folders and files
Before you use the Advanced menu to compare your override files to the installation files, you must configure ePublisher to open your file comparison tool. You can do this on the Diff Preferences tab of the WebWorks ePublisher Preferences dialog box.
In this task, you use the Advanced menu and the Manage Customizations tabs to open your comparison tool and compare your override folders and files to the installation folders and files.
NOTE : If you must compare your folders and files manually, you can do so using a combination of Windows File Explorer and your comparison tool.
1. Configure ePublisher to locate the correct installation folder to look in when you compare your overrides.
a. Go to Projects > Project Settings.
The Project Settings dialog box appears.
b. On the General tab, in the Base format version field, select the most current version of ePublisher.
c. Save your project, and then close it.
d. Reopen your project.
Now when you compare your override folder and files, the correct installation folder opens in your file comparison tool.
TIP : If you decide not to perform this step, your file comparison tool opens to the installation folder of the ePublisher version that is set in the Project Settings dialog box. If it is not set to the most current version, you must manually locate the most current version folder from within your file comparison tool.
2. Go to Advanced, and then choose the appropriate option.
•To display which files contain overrides for the selected target, click the Manage Target Customizations.
•To display which files contain overrides for the selected format, click the Manage Format Customizations.
A tab appears that displays the files that are available for customization. The files that contain overrides appear in bold font.
Many comparison tools enable you to generate a report that indicates which folders are different between the installation folder and your project folder. In addition, you can generate a report of the differences between the files that you are comparing. You can save these reports, usually as plain text or HTML, to review later so that you do not have to rerun the comparison.
Published date: 10-17-2023
Last modified date: 09-28-2023