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Beyond Compare Default encoding Issues

I am having a hard time on generating the desired output. First Ive set the default encoding by going to Session>Session Settings>Format>Encoding Overrides then setting it as UTF-8. When I drag the file, it automatically reads the file as the default encoding of the file(Central European). How will the beyond compare Encoding work if this is the case?

Solution

  • If you want to use UTF-8 for all comparisons you need to change the File Format directly, rather than the session settings. Go to Tools->File Formats..., select the file type, and change the Encoding combobox on the Conversion tab.