Error after executing difference utility

[Alex01]

Hello,
I have this error after running difference utility. The tool is working OK until I push "Show differences" button.
The error is: "Error (2) executing Difference Utility: ExamDiff.exe".

OS: Windows 7, 64bit.

Somebody knows how to solve this ?

Thanks.

 

[Alex01]

No problem... Solved the issue putting in Preferences the exact path of Examdiff.exe utility.

Thanks.

 

[rbeadie]

I am also getting this error, and putting the path in the preferences did not fix it.

Any other suggestions?

thanks

 

[Marco Kalter]

Can you test if you can execute the ExamDiff utility from the corresponding subdirectory in the PL/SQL Developer installation directory?

 

[Juozas]

I am also getting this error...
Putting the path in the preferences doesn't help.
I can execute ExamDiff utility directly from PLSQL Developer installation directory without any problems and it perfectly works.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Michael D]

Putting the ExamDiff executable in a folder without any spaces in it's name, and setting the path in Preferences, worked for me. It seems the executable cannot be launched when it's in e.g. C:\Program Files.

 

[Evgeny L.]

Hi all.
PL/SQL Developer 11.0.5.1790 (64 bit)
Installed into 'C:\Program Files\PLSQL Developer'

The same problem - "Error (2) executing Difference Utility: ExamDiff.exe"

This is due to absence of short name for directory 'PLSQL Developer' (can be seen with 'dir /X').
Directory 'C:\Program Files' most likely has short name (check with 'dir /X C:\')

How to fix:

1. Run 'Command Prompt' as an Administrator.
2. Go to "Program Files" directory (where PLSQL Developer installed)
C:\windows\system32>cd "C:\Program Files"

3. Check and remember the current OS settings for short file names
C:\Program Files>fsutil behavior query disable8dot3

You will receive a message like this:
"The registry state of NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation is 1 (Disable 8dot3 name creation on all volumes)."

NOTE: Remember the current value of NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation (1 in my case) you need it in step 6.

4. Temporary enable short names for the volume
C:\Program Files>fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 0

5. Create short name for the folder "PLSQL Developer" (where PLSQL Developer installed)
NOTE: you MUST check that you do not have this directory yet ('PLSQLD~1' in my case)

C:\Program Files> fsutil file setshortname "PLSQL Developer" PLSQLD~1

6. Revert registry changes (which is done in step 4)
C:\Program Files>fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 1

If you did any changes in PLSQL Developer's Preferences/Differences, you may need to revert them.