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User Properties - General Properties
User Settings
Adding a Viewer for the View File Command
Clearing Values for the Copy Tree Command
Adding a Comparison Application for the Compare Command
Displaying Full User Names in the User Interface
Customizing Enterprise PDM Menus
Settings Dialog Box - Adding Files
Settings Dialog Box - Adding Folders
Settings Dialog Box - Check In
Settings Dialog Box - Copy Tree
Settings Dialog Box - Explorer
Settings Dialog Box - File Compare
Settings Dialog Box - Language
Settings Dialog Box - Menus
Settings Dialog Box - Messages
Settings Dialog Box - Reference Dialog
Settings Dialog Box - Toolbar
Settings Dialog Box - Viewers
Managing Users with Groups
Variables
Workflows
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SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Database Server
Miscellaneous
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Archive Server Configuration Tool
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM File Version Upgrade Tool
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Settings Dialog Box - File Compare

Use the File Compare page to specify the external application to use when comparing two files or two versions of a file.

By default, the Compare command only reports whether the files or file versions are different. Use this tab to specify a comparison application that can provide more details.

To display the Settings dialog box, right-click a user or group and select Settings.

Installed compare programs

Lists programs that have been associated with the Compare command.

Select an existing association to edit it.

Add

Adds a viewer to the list.

Remove

Removes a selected viewer from the list.

Extensions

Extensions of file types to be supported by the compare application you are adding.

Selected compare program

Extensions

Extensions of file types to be supported by the compare application you are adding.

Paths and arguments to viewer program

The full path to the compare application.

Lets you choose the file name argument or choose from a list of environment variables.


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