Hello all,
Is it possible to use Beyond Compare to compare multiple data files in 2 groups? Let me set the scenario:
We have data that is automatically populated into files by account number order, once a file reaches a certain number of accounts it stops populating into that file and begins populating into a 2nd file. This process is repeated every time the account limit is reached until all accounts are created resulting in several files. We will then run this data again after a specific event to complete a comparison for changes.
As it is possible that some accounts may be present or absent from one run versus the next, it is possible that some accounts may appear in the first file in one run and then in the 2nd file in the next run and so on. If we were to compare file 1 from the first run versus file 1 from the 2nd run it is possible that accounts will be marked as missing when they have actually been created in file 2 because of an extra account being added before it in the 2nd run.
I therefore would like to know if it is possible to have beyond compare check several files in a group against another group of several files, that way theoretically if an account moves up or down files it should still be found succesfully.
If this is not possible I may be able to merge all of the files into 1 larger file but this could be a bit labourious and time consuming!
Is it possible to use Beyond Compare to compare multiple data files in 2 groups? Let me set the scenario:
We have data that is automatically populated into files by account number order, once a file reaches a certain number of accounts it stops populating into that file and begins populating into a 2nd file. This process is repeated every time the account limit is reached until all accounts are created resulting in several files. We will then run this data again after a specific event to complete a comparison for changes.
As it is possible that some accounts may be present or absent from one run versus the next, it is possible that some accounts may appear in the first file in one run and then in the 2nd file in the next run and so on. If we were to compare file 1 from the first run versus file 1 from the 2nd run it is possible that accounts will be marked as missing when they have actually been created in file 2 because of an extra account being added before it in the 2nd run.
I therefore would like to know if it is possible to have beyond compare check several files in a group against another group of several files, that way theoretically if an account moves up or down files it should still be found succesfully.
If this is not possible I may be able to merge all of the files into 1 larger file but this could be a bit labourious and time consuming!
Comment