Compare deployed files and folders with their local versions

Compare a remote file with its local version

1. Open the Remote Host tool window (Tools | Deployment | Browse Remote Host) and select the required deployment server from the list.

2. Select the file, and then select Compare with local version from its context menu.

3. In the Differences Viewer for Files dialog that opens, explore the differences and apply them, if necessary, using the button. For details, see Viewing Differences Between Files.

Compare a remote folder with its local version

1. Open the Remote Host tool window (Tools | Deployment | Browse Remote Host) and select the required deployment server from the list.

2. Select the folder and choose Sync with local from the context menu of the selection.

3. In the Differences Viewer for Folders that opens, explore the differences and synchronize the files, where applicable. See comparing two folders in the difference viewer.

Compare a local file with its remote version

1. Select the file in the Project tool window.

2. In the context menu, select Deployment | Compare with Deployed Version on <default server access configuration> if a default server is appointed. Otherwise, select Sync with Deployed to and then choose the relevant server from the list.

3. In the Differences Viewer for Files dialog, that opens, explore the differences and apply them, if necessary, using the button. For details, see Viewing Differences Between Files.

Compare a local folder with its remote version

1. Select the folder in the Project tool window.

2. From the context menu of the selection, choose Sync with Deployed to <default deployment server> if a default server is appointed. Otherwise, choose Sync with Deployed to and then choose the relevant server from the list.

3. In the Differences Viewer for Folders that opens, explore the differences and synchronize the files, where applicable. See comparing two folders in the difference viewer.

Compare locally changed files with their remote versions

1. Switch to the Local Changes view to view the locally changed files.

2. Right-click a file, then select Deployment | Compare with Deployed to from the context menu, and choose the target deployment server from the list. If the default server group is appointed, you can also select Compare with Deployed to <default deployment server>.

See Manage files under version control for details.

Compare the files synchronized with a VCS repository with their remote versions

1. Synchronize the contents of your local files with the VCS repository by pressing Ctrl+T or selecting VCS | <VCS> | Update from the main menu.

2. Switch to the Update Info tab of the Version Control tool window Alt+9.

3. Right-click a file, then select Deployment | Compare with Deployed to from the context menu, and choose the target deployment server from the list. If the default server is appointed, you can also select Compare with Deployed to <default deployment server>.

Compare two folders

1. Specify the parameter for comparison. In the Compare by list, select one of the possible options (contents, size, or time stamp).

2. Filter the folders' contents. To do that, type filtering string in the Filter field, and press Enter to apply it. Using the asterisk * wildcard to represent any number of characters is welcome.

3. To switch to another pair of folders to compare, update the fully qualified paths to them. Click next to the Paths read-only fields and choose the required folders in the dialog that opens.

4. Explore the detected differences between files in the Differences Pane.

   

Synchronize the contents of two folders

1. For each pair of items, the icon in the * field specifies the action to apply. Click the icon in the field until the required action is set.

   •  the file will be uploaded, possibly overwriting the remote version.

   •  the file will be downloaded, possibly overwriting the local version.

   •  the files are treated identical with regard to the selected criterion of comparison. No action will be performed by default.

   •  the files differ with regard to the selected criterion of comparison. No action will be performed by default. Explore the differences in the Differences Pane of the Difference Viewer and change the intended action by clicking the icon.

   •  the file is present only locally or remotely and will be removed.

2. Do one of the following:

   • To synchronize the currently selected item, click the Synchronize Selected button on the toolbar.

   • To synchronize all the items, click the Synchronize All button on the toolbar.