Integrate third-party compare tool in Document Management System

Third-party file compare tool is something that you have to do a document version control, for example, find changes made in a few remarks to change. The kind of comment could " " approve or reject " " or likely that some comments will give you an idea of what changes were made and how they influence the further process of developing some tool .
It & 39; s easy to use as a tool to compare stand-alone application, but today it is necessary, all the instruments in document management environment, you already have.
The simplest is a case where you not specify, document management and version control system, and the only thing you need to have is the ability to quickly run to compare tool. In this case, the best integration can be compared with a tool in a context menu. For instance, if you compare two files and then use the right mouse button to have a context menu, you see a possibility, that sounds like " compared with some tool ... ". You will probably not need this kind of option when you right-click a file only, or when you right-clock for more than two files.
The next stage of integration with third-party tool to compare your document management system. Also, it is not very difficult, as most popular document management systems (DMS) have a built-in mechanism for the integration, so-called " " command line interface (also known as cdm interface). In relation to the use, you will probably need to specify the location of third-party tools to compare and then decide how you want parameters. It is enough to list the names of the two files, but sometimes it is really a good idea to get more parameters, as compared options.
The question is - how you want the results of the comparison. First option, your DMS system can run an external diff tool-and-file name as a parameter to compare, as a result you will be working with comparisons with their own program. Another option is when comparing third-party program is not running in the mode interface, to compare two files, but quietly and creates a report.
If, the result of the comparison is an open format report, then you are free to use in a process, the automatic comparison. It is useful when you need them, a quality assurance, which deals with computer-based test and do not need human reaction.
Finally, let us talk about compatibility aspect. They document management system can be run on Windows server, but on some Unix computers. Or even more, you can access all your files over the network or through Internet access. What about the use of third-party tools to compare, in this case? Actually, it is still possible, if your diff tool can compare reports as html file. In this case your DMS system can be configured to your parameters to compare tool automatically, and set an HTML report. As long as html files are not dependent on the actual environment, you have a great option to use to compare results for the further work.
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