6.6 Difference Report for Object Migration

You can compare the objects in an Object Migration dump (created from a source environment) file and a target environment before triggering the import to the target.

Only PMF Object Type is supported for generating the diff report in object migration. The diff report uses the Business terms which are registerd as JSON nodes to compare the dump file and the target.

1. From the AFCS Home page, under My Profile menu, navigate to Object Migration and select the Import Metadata.
2. Click Diff Report in the Object Import Summary page to view the Object Migration Diff Report Summary page.
3. Click Add to generate a difference report.
4. Enter the following details, in the Generate Report window.
   • Dsecription - Enter the descritpion for the generating difference report.

     The migration name should not exceed 30 characters and only underscore (_) is allowed.

   • Dump File -Select the .DMP file to be uploaded for generating the report.

     Figure 6-2 Generate Report

     
     

     

     
     
     You can select the dump file using one of the following options:

     • Select the option Object Store, to select the dump file (.DMP file) from the list of dump files available in the same environment.
     • Select the option Local Machine and click Drag and Drop, to add a .DMP file, from the local directory. You can only add dump file that are downloaded using Download Dump file option.

     Note:

     • While generating the diff report for the first time, always get the Dump file from the Local machine. Once created, this dump file will be stored in the Object store and can be reused for generating diff reports.
     • Uploading a dmp file either created or edited locally will generate an error.
5. Click Generate Report to generate the difference report between the dump file and the target environments.
   The Dump file is uploaded successfully and a confirmation message is displayed. The new Diff report is listed in the Object Migration Diff Report Summary Page and the status is set to Success.
6. From the Object Migration Diff Report Summary page, hover over the Action and select Download XLS to download the generated Diff report.The diff report consists of the Diff Report Summary, Object Types (Missing in Target), Objects (only in DMP) and Diff- DMP & Target (Existing) sheets.
   If the status of the generated diff report is Failed, select the diff report and from the Actions, select Re-generate to generate the diff report again.