Comparing & Viewing Catalog Files
Comparing catalogs
This is an advanced option found under the Tools menu.
Two previously saved catalogs may be compared to generate a report.
Both of the catalogs must have been saved with the same options.
Select Compare Catalogs.
A reminder to choose the older catalog first will be displayed.
Afterwards, two standard Windows dialogs allow both catalogs to be selected.
The Ready dialog will appear when complete.
Browse the Changed, Extra, and Missing tabs of the File and Registry System.
Viewing catalog files
This is an advanced option found under the Tools menu. The files within a catalog may be displayed in the Catalog Viewer tab. This feature allows the content of media such as cd-roms or dvds to be stored and later viewed within the fileWATCH interface.
A simple search option is provided on this tab which may be used to locate files and folders.
1. Under Tools Menu
Select View Catalog Files.
A standard Windows dialogs allows the desired catalog to be selected.
2. Catalog Viewer Tab
The file contents of the catalog are displayed in this tab.
The folder structure is displayed in the left panel and files in the right panel like the Windows explorer.
3. Searching
Enter some text of the file or folder name you wish to find in the provided text field. Press the Find Next button to find the first instance. This may be repeated to find the next occurrence. Selecting the Search all Catalogs checkbox will allow all saved catalogs to be searched rather than just the one currently loaded.
Figure 1. - Enter file or folder description to find matching items.
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