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<H1>Comparing resources with the local history</H1>
<p>To compare an unmanaged Workbench resource with a state in the local history:
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<li>In one of the navigation views, select the resource that you want to compare with
a local history state.</li>
<li>From the resource's pop-up menu, select <b>Compare With</b> &gt; <b>Local
History</b>. The Compare with Local History page opens.</li>
<li>Select a state in the <b>Local History</b> list. The Text Compare editor opens.</li>
<li>Click the <b>Select Next Change</b> and <b>Select Previous Change</b> buttons
to browse the changes made between the state in the local history and the
Workbench resource.</li>
<li>Click <b>OK</b> when you are finished.</li>
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<p>To compare a Workbench resource that is managed by CVS with a state in the local history:
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<li>In one of the navigation views, select the resource that you want to compare with
a local history state.</li>
<li>From the resource's pop-up menu, select <b>Compare With</b> &gt; <b>History...</b>. The History View opens.</li>
<li>Put the History View into <em>Local Revisions</em> mode by clicking on the Local Revisions toolbar button in the History View.
This filters out all revisions except for Local History revisions.</li>
<li>Select a revision from the History View. The Text Compare editor opens.</li>
<li>Click the <b>Select Next Change</b> and <b>Select Previous Change</b> buttons
to browse the changes made between the state in the local history and the
Workbench resource.</li>
<li>Click <b>OK</b> when you are finished.</li>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts" ><br>
<a href="../concepts/concepts-17a.htm">Local history</a><br>
<a href="../concepts/concepts-27.htm">Versions</a>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" ><br>
<a href="tasks-87.htm">Replacing a resource with local history</a><br>
<a href="tasks-87b.htm">Restoring deleted resources from local history</a><br>
<a href="tasks-88.htm">Setting local history preferences</a><br>
<a href="tasks-68.htm">Comparing resources</a>
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