To generate an XML Difference File that contains the differences between two Repository Definition (.rpd) files, complete the following steps:
Note: Do not complete these steps if you plan to merge the two files. For details, see Merging Repository Definition (.rpd) Files.
- Copy the two Repository Definition files you want to compare (for example, the currently deployed .rpd file and Primavera Analytics 15 R2 .rpd file) into a new folder.
- Launch the OBI Administration application.
- Select File, Open, Offline.
- From the Open submenu, select the new.rpd file (that is, the .rpd file that contains the updates that you want to apply to the original .rpd file).
- After the new file opens, in the BI Administration tool, select File, Compare.
- In the Compare repositories window, click select, repository to select the original .rpd file (the copy of the .rpd file that is currently deployed).
- Choose No when asked if you want to mark differences in the repository immediately.
Note: The process compares the two repositories. The Compare repositories window shows a list of differences between the two repositories.
- Click Create Patch to create an XML file that contains these identified differences.
- In the Create Patch window:
- Choose a location to save the XML file.
- Create a name for the differences XML file.
- Leave the Save as type option set to XML files.
A new XML file is created that contains the differences between the two Repository Definition files. You can open this file in any editor that supports an XML formatted file. This XML file can be applied to an existing repository definition file to merge changes from one repository definition file into another.