Can you get a single diff list across folders

[MKaprielian]

I have two folders with subfolders containing text files.

I would like to create a single list that shows all the lines that are different.

Example usecase: The files have rows with requirement numbers and requirement text. I need to find all the requirements that have changed. There are many files so I don't want to have to go and look at each one to get the changed rows of text.

[Chris]

Re: Can you get a single diff list across folders

It is possible to do this.

Load the two folders in Beyond Compare.
View|Expand All.
Edit|Select All Files.
Actions|File Differences Report.
In the Report Options, select Just Differences.

This will generate a single report listing different lines in all of the selected files.

[MKaprielian]

Re: Can you get a single diff list across folders

Hi

When I follow the steps, all I get is a list of the changed files with whatever columns I left selected from the options window. I can't figure out how I can be doing it incorrectly.

Mark

[Chris]

Re: Can you get a single diff list across folders

What you're describing sounds like the Actions|Folder Comparison Report. It will only list the names of files in the report.

If you use the Actions|File Differences Report command instead, it will include lines of text from the file contents in the report.