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Use FileCompare to compare one file with another file.

 

Required Operands

 

SRC is a workstation file.

 

DEST is the workstation file to be compared with the SRC workstation file.

 

FileCompare is currently implemented for workstation files only.  Comparison of Host files is not yet implemented, but may be accomplished by first copying the files to temporary workstation files, and then comparing the workstation files

 

FileCompare sets last referenced file to the DEST file.

 

When Valid

 

Return Codes

 

NF SRC or DEST file not found.

OK File text and audit trails are identical.

NE Text or audit trails are NOT identical.

 

Procedure Notes

 

FileCompare sets the TXM variables to the attributes of DEST.

 

Examples

 

Compare workstation file "SyrExIo" with workstation file "SyrExIo.941231":

 

   => compare syrexio,syrexio.941231