As a result of a content packages comparison, all differences between the selected content packages are shown on the Compare page.

Compare results

On the Compare page, the Compare results tree shows where differences between the compared content packages exist. The Compare results tree has these types of entries: 

• Table: This is the highest level in the Compare results tree. It represents a table with records for which data differences exist between the compared content packages. 
  The entry name is defined by the target record name in the applicable message mapping. 
  The number of data differences for the table is shown in parentheses. 

• Record: This is the lowest level in the Compare results tree. It represents a record for which data differences exist between the compared content packages. 
  The entry name is defined by the key as set up in the applicable message field mapping. 
  The number of data differences for the record is shown in parentheses. 

Possible differences

For the selected entry in the Compare results tree, the related differences are shown in the Results pane. In the Results pane, for each difference, one of these messages is shown to describe the difference: 

• Field values are different 

• Field does not exist in source 

• Field does not exist in target 

• Record only exists in source 

• Record only exists in target 

Note:

 "Field does not exist in source" and "Field does not exist in target" messages do not imply that the original data tables do not have the specified field. It implies that the applicable message mapping removed this field from the resulting XML file.

Analysis

Use the Source value and Target value fields to analyze the difference between the field values. 

You can choose one of these options to indicate how to solve a difference:  

• Synchronized manually: You want to set the field value manually. You can do so in the resulting XML file. 

• Use source value: Use the value from the source content package as final value. 

• Use target value Use the value from the target content package as final value. 

You can use the View source record and View target record buttons to view the full selected record details in XML format. The shown data is retrieved from either the source content package or the target content package. 

Standard procedure

1.	Go to Environment Comparison Studio > Inquires > Compare history.
2.	In the list, find and select the desired comparison.
3.	In the tree, expand 'the desired table entry'.
	Note: To get an overview of all sections, select "Compare results" in the tree.
4.	Select the desired option to handle the difference.
5.	In the tree, select ''Compare results' to get an overview of all selections'.
6.	Close the page.

Notes

When you create a comparison, it is saved. You can view the created comparisons on the Compare history page. You can use a comparison to:

• Continue your analysis if it is unfinished.
• Edit an analysis at any point in time.
• Save finalized analysis results.