Use Environment comparison studio

In the Environment comparison studio, you can compare data files using content packages.

You can compare the data of:

• The same company in different environments
• Different companies in the same environment.
• Different companies in different environments.

A content package must contain all data for one side of the environment comparison. It can also contain data from several XML files and tables. Use a content package as a stable point of reference for the tables you want to compare.

Use the Environment comparison studio to get the most relevant data from different environments or companies. In the Environment comparison studio, you compare the desired data using content packages. The comparison results show all the differences between two content packages. 

When you create a comparison, it is saved. You can also save intermediate results of the comparison. You can view the comparisons on the Compare history page. 

When you process your comparison results, for each table, a separate XML file is created. In the XML files, you can change the values that you want to synchronize manually. 

When you process comparison results, for each table, a separate XML file is created. By default, the generated XML files are stored in the Import folder. You can import the files into D365 FO to create the desired environment setup. The import message, with the ECS Azure file storage connector as source connector, gets the XML files from the Import folder.

 You can: 

• Change the XML output folder. 

• Move the comparison results XML file to the Import folder of another environment. Then, you can import the data in that environment.