Filtering irrelevant differences in compare and merge sessions

You can filter, or hide, differences that are irrelevant to you in the Compare editor and dynamically change the set of visible differences to reduce the complexity in a compare and merge session.
You must have a compare and merge session open.
To filter irrelevant differences in a compare and merge session:

  1. In the Compare editor, on the Structural changes toolbar, click the Delta Tree Configuration button.
  2. In the Delta Tree Configuration dialog box, select filters, a sorting method, or a grouping type to apply to the current compare and merge session.
  3. Optional: To add a new filter to the current compare and merge session or to edit a filter that you created, complete one of the following steps:
    • To add a new filter, click Add; then follow the instructions in the Add New Filter dialog box and click OK.
    • To make changes to a filter you created, select the filter and click Edit; then follow the instructions in the Edit Filter dialog box and click OK
    • To remove a filter that you created, select the filter and click Remove.
  4. Click OK.
Tip: You can also filter irrelevant differences in a compare and merge session by using the Delta Tree Configuration drop-down menus. You can set preferences for default filters, or configure a set of rules, to filter irrelevant differences in compare and merge sessions.
Related concepts
Differences between versions of a model
Composite differences between versions of a model
Related tasks
Setting preferences for comparing and merging models

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