# Mercurial: Export Diff Dialog Box

The Mercurial Export Diff dialog box enables you to export all the diffs for modified files within a given changeset. You can also use the dialog to attach the diffs to an existing issue in your repository's issue tracker.

Menu Item | Description
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Choose from Revisions | Select a revision from the drop-down field. Revisions are displayed containing revision numbers and corresponding changeset IDs in parentheses. Revisions are listed according to date (i.e., the most current revision is displayed by default).
Details | The following read-only fields list information that will be associated with the exported diffs.
Description | The description associated with the changeset.
Author | The author associated with the changeset.
Date | The date the changeset was created (i.e., pushed to the repository).

Specify whether you want to output the diffs to a file on your computer, or attach them to an existing issue. Select one of the two options:

Option | Description
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Save as File | Specify the name and location of the output file that will be generated from performing the export. Click Browse to open an explorer allowing you to navigate to a specific location on your computer.
Attach to Issue | To attach the diffs to an existing issue, you need to specify your repository's issue tracker and the issue ID. You can also indicate a description of the diff by typing a message in Patch Description.
Issue Tracker | Select the issue tracker for your project from the drop-down list. The drop-down provides you with a list of all issue trackers registered with the IDE. If the issue tracker for your project is not registered, click the New button to register the issue tracker.
Issue | Specify the issue ID. You can do this by typing in the ID, or part of the description.

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