Text file changes monitoring software

[TomKane]

Hi,

I have a query about changes to text files and would be grateful for any advice that you might have.

We have a number of text files that are exported from a number of different systems. Sometimes it is necessary to make slight manual changes to these files where the originating system has provided too many or not enough records. What we are looking for is a piece of software that can provide an audit of our manual changes made to these files.

Thanks in advance,
Tom

 

[wolluf]

Tom - this isn't really a 2k question.

I take it you've tried googling for a solution (always my first approach when looking for a type of software I know no source for).

And what do you use to edit the files (eg, Word, while a bit heavyweight for simple edits, has a 'track changes' feature).

 

[Diancecht]

Using version control software is an option, but requires user interaction, would not be automatic.

Cheers,
Dian

 

[Xaqte]

I think that is a great idea Diancecht... but I would like to step it up a notch.

CVS can be automated to a point with programming. I don't know what programming language you use, but take a look at this for an example:

http://search.cpan.org/~rsoliv/Cvs-0.07/lib/Cvs.pm

Let us know your results!

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[TomKane]

Thanks guys for your help. Much appreciated. Will let you know how I get on. Sorry for using this forum but I wasn't sure which one would be more suitable.