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Entering the Comparison
You can make comparisons between any two objects of the same type in the following locations.
NOTE: These options are available in the Compare Objects submenu that is available when you click the right mouse button after selecting one or more objects. They are also available under Tools >Compare Objects. The Compare Objects dialog box can also be launched from the View Descendants dialog box. You can compare the ancestor and one descendant or the ancestor and many descendants.
- Two objects that are in the same repository (see Option One below)
- One object is in the current repository and the other is in another repository in the same database (see Option Two)
- One object is in the current repository and the other is in an archive file (see Option Three)
- Both objects are in archive files (see Option Four)
Option One
If you select any two objects in the Object List Editor and right click to access a menu item called Compare Objects > Selected, the only option that is available is Selected, which is described below:
Selected Option: Allows you to make comparisons between two selected objects from the same repository. After you right-click the two objects and choose Selected, the Compare Objects dialog box is launched.
Option Two
If you select only one object and choose Tools> Compare Objects, one of the options you get is the following:
Selected vs. Archive Option: A Select Archive File to Compare Against dialog box opens (Figure 247), and you can select a .sif file that will be used for comparison with the object selected in the Object List Editor (OBLE).
If a corresponding object type is not found in the archive file, the user will receive a message indicating this and the Object Comparison dialog box will not open. Otherwise, the comparison will be conducted starting at the project level.
Option Three
If you select only one object and choose Tools >Compare Objects, one of the options you get is the following:
Selected vs. Repository Option: You will be presented with a dialog box with a list of repositories in current database (Figure 248). You select one and click OK or Cancel.
When you pick a repository and click OK, Tools finds a corresponding object with the same name. The Object Comparison dialog box opens with the object in the current working repository displayed in the left applet and the corresponding object in the selected repository in the right applet.
You will be able to update the current working repository or the selected repository from the Object Comparison dialog box if you have the appropriate projects locked in both repositories.
Option Four
If you select only one object and choose Tools> Compare Objects, one of the options you get is the following:
Archive vs. Archive Option: You are able to compare two archive files at the project level by selecting this option.
When you select this menu item, you are presented with a Select Left File for Left Side of Comparison dialog box that allows you to select an archive file (Figure 249). When you select an archive file and click OK, the Object Comparison dialog box opens with the left side populated with the contents of the selected archive file.
The Select Archive File for Right Side of Comparison dialog box is then displayed so you can select another file and click OK.The right side of the Object Comparison dialog box is populated with the contents of the second file.
When comparing the two files, both will be read-only.
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Siebel Tools Reference, Version 7.5, Rev. A Published: 18 April 2003 |
