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Old 02-27-2008, 05:00 AM
Norbert Munkel
 
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Default Re: Table Comparison Tools?

Hi,

Rhino schrieb:
> "kenfar" <kenfar@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>There are quite a few commercial and open source products that will do
>>this - too many to list.


> Can you list a *few* of them? Or a generic term that will produce suitable


search freshmeat.net for "diff".
diff is part of every standard linux or unix distribution I am aware of.
db2look + diff + 5 Minutes of scripting should do the job.

>>Alternatively, it isn't difficult to write one yourself - if you're


> Yes, I'd thought of that approach but, before "re-ineventing the wheel", I
> thought I'd see what already exists to do the job for me.


No, you are not reinventing the wheel. diff IS the wheel. You are
thinking about reinventing a bike for a 10yrds-run. ;-)

If you want it coloured and clickable, search freshmeat.net.

tcb,

Norbert
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