Workaround: Files that contain merges are not shown in the Rational Team Concert code review feature

Author: Jazz SCM team
Last updated: 18 April 2016
Build basis: Rational Team Concert 6.0.2

Problem

When a file contains merges, its content is not displayed in the compare editor when it initially opens in the Rational Team Concert code review feature. Files that do not contain merges are displayed correctly.

Workaround

In the code review feature, you can select before and after file states in the compare editor. Select a non-default before state from the drop-down menu to load the files in the compare editor. After this initial loading, you can select any file states, including the defaults, to proceed with the review.

Note: This workaround only applies if the file has multiple before states, for example, if it was modified in multiple change sets. If not, you can create a “no-op” change in the file and attach it to a new change set associated with the work item under code review. This step is necessary to create a new file state that you can select as the before state in the compare editor.