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Create content package

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.


Application Consultant Application Consultant End End Start Start Export data for comparison Export data for comparison To compare data, first export your data from the applicable D365 FO environment to XML files. You can use XML files to generate a content package. To generate an XML file for a content package, run the applicable message. As a result, an XML file with the content, as defined by the message, is generated and placed in a specified folder on your Azure Storage account. You can run several messages to export different sets of data to XML files. You can generate a content package based on several XML files. In this case, make sure all desired XML files for the content package are placed in the same Azure Storage account folder.   XML data file XML data file Create content package Create content package In the Environment comparison studio, you can compare data using content packages. To start a data comparison, you need two content packages. Generate each of these content packages based on the XML files in the applicable Azure Storage account folder from the desired company/environment combination. The generation process: Creates a content package Gets the data from all XML files in the specified Azure storage account folder Adds this data to the created content package You can compare the generated content package with another content package.   Procedure 1. Go to Environment Comparison Studio > Inquires > Content packages. 2. Click Import content package. 3. In the Folder field, enter or select a value. Note: Choose the folder where all the desired XML files for this content package are. 4. In the Content package field, type a value. Note: Specify the content package’s name. 5. In the Environment name field, type a value. 6. In the Company field, enter or select a value. 7. Click OK.

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Export data for comparison

Application Consultant

To compare data, first export your data from the applicable D365 FO environment to XML files. You can use XML files to generate a content package.

To generate an XML file for a content package, run the applicable message. As a result, an XML file with the content, as defined by the message, is generated and placed in a specified folder on your Azure Storage account. You can run several messages to export different sets of data to XML files. You can generate a content package based on several XML files. In this case, make sure all desired XML files for the content package are placed in the same Azure Storage account folder.

 

XML data file

Application Consultant

You can generate an XML data file by running the applicable message. You can generate a content package based on several XML files. Make sure all desired XML files for a content package are placed in the same Azure Storage account folder.

Create content package

Application Consultant

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

To start a data comparison, you need two content packages. Generate each of these content packages based on the XML files in the applicable Azure Storage account folder from the desired company/environment combination.

The generation process:

  1. Creates a content package
  2. Gets the data from all XML files in the specified Azure storage account folder
  3. Adds this data to the created content package

You can compare the generated content package with another content package.

 

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