Exists a parameter in Command Line to force a specific "File Format"?

[jmendezortega]

Hi,

I'm trying to compare 2 files. They have XML extension and I created special "Grammar" to not compare the xml tags that have date data.

Example:
<CreDtTm>2015-01-20T16:42:32</CreDtTm>

For this I created a Grammar Item with
Category: Delimited
Text from: <CreDtTm>
to: </CreDtTm>

I don't like introducing these rules in the XML format so I created another format named "RB_XML" with this and other similar Grammar Items. I need to know how to specify the format "RB_XML" in the command line and scripting comparation.

Thanks!!!

[Aaron]

Hello,

The command line and scripting use the default method, which is the topmost format in the Tools menu -> File Formats list. You can move your customized format higher in the list and associate with *.xml for it to be used automatically. We don't have a method to pick it as a parameter. Alternatively, you could have a Portable Install used for your scripting, which has a specific set of settings pre-configured, or edit the Portable Install's BCFileFormats.xml on the fly before a script call.

[jmendezortega]

Hi,

Thanks. The comparison is make in an automated test. This is the reason because I need to force the File Format only when I need.
This solution is not valid for me.

Thank you anyway

[Aaron]

Hello,

In instances of automation, we have customers use the Portable Install method, and then edit the .xml settings on the fly before calling the compare. Enhancing this is on our wishlist.