User Defined Code Compare Report

The User Defined Code Compare report (R960004N) displays differences in the user defined codes (UDCs) in two environments or data sources. Environment (1) and Data Source (1) are determined from the current sign on environment. You specify Environment (2) or Data Source (2) in a processing option to indicate the environment or data source to use for comparison. If data sources are compared, the F0004 User Defined Code Types and F0005 User Defined Codes tables must exist in both data sources for the comparison to succeed.

Before an upgrade you can compare the UDCs in the Production and Pristine environments to determine which UDCs were added, deleted, or changed. After the upgrade, you can use the report to verify that your UDC modifications were carried forward to the new release.

Another way to use the report is as an audit or validation tool. For example, if a UDC performs as expected in a development environment but not in a production environment, you can use the User Defined Code Compare report to see if there are UDC differences in the two environments.

The comparison report includes both summary and detailed sections. The detailed section is sorted by system code, and then by UDC type, such as 01/ST.