How To: Import, Export, or Reset Settings

Using the convenient Import and Export Settings Wizard, you can select specific categories of settings in Code Compare and export or import them, or reset all your settings to default ones.

To open the wizard, in the menu bar select Tools -> Import and Export Settings.

To export Code Compare settings:

  1. Open the Import and Export Settings Wizard, for this, in the menu bar select Tools -> Import and Export Settings.
  2. On the Welcome to the Import and Export settings Wizard page, select the Export selected environment settings option and click Next.
  3. On the Choose settings to export page, select the check boxes next to the settings you want to export. To export all settings, select the All settings check box. (Deselect settings that should not be exported.) Click Next.
  4. On the Save Current Settings page, enter the name of the file that will contain the exported settings. Click the Browse button to select the file location.
  5. Click Execute and see the result message on the final page of the wizard.
  6. Click Close to close the wizard.

To import Code Compare settings:

  1. Open the Import and Export Settings Wizard, for this, in the menu bar select Tools -> Import and Export Settings.
  2. On the Welcome to the Import and Export settings Wizard page, select the Import selected environment settings option and click Next.
  3. On the Save Current Settings page, select whether to create a backup of your current settings before importing the new ones or not:
    • To save your current settings before importing the new ones, select the Yes, save my current settings option and enter the name of the file that will contain the exported settings. Click the Browse button to select the file location. Then click Next.
    • To import the new settings without saving the current ones, select the No, just import new settings, overwriting my current settings option. Then click Next.
  4. On the Choose settings to import page, click the Browse button to select the file with the imported settings.
  5. Select the check boxes next to the settings you want to import. To import all settings, select All settings check box. (Deselect settings that should not be imported.)
  6. Click Execute and see the result message on the final page of the wizard.
  7. Click Close to close the wizard.

To reset Code Compare settings to default ones:

  1. Open the Import and Export Settings Wizard, for this, in the menu bar select Tools -> Import and Export Settings.
  2. Select the Reset all settings option and click Next.
  3. On the Save Current Settings page, select whether to create a backup of your current settings before replacing them with the default settings or not:
    • To save your current settings before replacing them, select the Yes, save my current settings option and enter the name of the file that will contain the exported settings. Click the Browse button to select the file location. Then click Execute and see the result message.
    • To restore the default settings without saving the current ones, select the No, just reset settings, overwriting my current settings. option. Then click Execute and see the result message.
  4. Click Close to close the wizard.