Using Business View Compare
This section discusses how to compare and merge specifications using Business View Compare.
To compare and merge specifications using Business View Compare:
Navigate to Object Management Workbench (OMW) from a JD Edwards Development Client.
Check out the object to be the target. The target object should always be a copy of the object received in an ESU or Applications Update.
Click the Business View Design button, click the Design Tools tab and then click the BSSV Compare button.
In the Spec Compare Manager, click the Select Source button. The source objects should be the object version that has been customized.
Select the location of the source object under Object Location.
Source objects can come from the following locations:
Location
Fields
Central Objects
Path Code
Select the path code.
Object Name
Select the object name.
Local
Path Code
Select the path code.
OMW Project (Optional)
Select the OMW Project
Filters projects for which you are a member. Specifications come from E1Local
Object Name
Select the object name.
Object History
Path Code
Select the path code.
Object Name
Select the object name.
Changed Date
Displays the date the object was last modified.
Object Release
Displays the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne application. release.
Package
Path Code
Select the path code.
Package Name
Select the name of the full package build.
Object Name
Select the object name.
Development Save
SAVE Path Code
Select the path code.
Save Object Name
Select the object name.
file System .par File
PAR File Name
Select the file system .par file.
Value must include the full path and can be a .par or .zip file.
Click the OK button to accept the selection and return to the Spec Compare Manager.
The selected object version will be extracted from the location and validated. This may take some time depending on the size and location of the object.
7. Click the Compare button to compare the specifications.
The Compare Specifications form displays with the Source on the left pane and Target on the right pane.
The Compare Specifications form enables you to compare and merge the specification differences between the two selected objects. You can select Source lines and copy them to the Target.
The table definition row is highlighted in blue. The columns that are different, but protected are in red text. The source rows with red text, representing tables, columns, or joins and red background, you can copy to the target.
Click the Ok button to save the merged specifications and exit.