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Update target record based on differences
Application task

Usually, you run a project comparison in the background. When the project comparison run is finished, you can analyze the found differences between the target project and the source project. When you have analyzed the differences, you can update the target record based on the found differences.

You can update the target record in several ways:

  • From the Compare project page.
  • Manually on the record page.
  • From the record page, from the Compared details FactBox.
  • From the record page, from the Add data FactBox.


Standard procedure

1. Go to Connectivity studio > Common > Projects.
2. In the list, find and select the desired record.
3. On the Action Pane, click Deploy.
4. Click Show details.
5. Sub-task: Update from Compare project page.
  5.1 You can update a selected target record with the different values of the source record.
  In the left pane, in the list, find and select the desired record.
  5.2 On the Action Pane, click Design.
  5.3 Click Update comparison data.
  5.4 By default, only the different values of the selected record are updated. You can choose to update the different values of the child records as well.
  Select Yes in the Update children field.
  5.5 By default, the data and records in the target record are kept. You can choose to delete the existing data and records.
  Select Yes in the Delete old data field.
  5.6 You can run the update in batch.
  Expand the Run in the background section.
  5.7 Select Yes in the Batch processing field.
  5.8 Click OK.
6. Sub-task: Update manually.
  6.1 In the left pane, in the list, find and select the desired record.
  6.2 On the Action Pane, click Design.
  6.3 For a selected record, on the related details form, you can manually make changes. In this way you are in full control of the changes you make.
  Click Open form.
7. Sub-task: Update from the Compare details FactBox.
  7.1 On the records details page, from the Compared details FactBox, you can update a selected target record with the different values of the source record.
  On the record details page, find and select the desired record.
  7.2 The Compared details FactBox shows the differences for the selected record.
  Expand the Compared details FactBox.
 

Note:

If no data is shown, click a diamond shape that marks a record with differences.

If the record is highlighted in purple, no data is shown as the data does not exist in the source.
  7.3 Click Update comparison data.
  7.4 By default, only the different values of the selected record are updated. You can choose to update the different values of the child records as well.
  Select Yes in the Update children field.
  7.5 By default, the data and records in the target record are kept. You can choose to delete the existing data and records.
  Select Yes in the Delete old data field.
  7.6 You can run the update in batch.
  Expand the Run in the background section.
  7.7 Select Yes in the Batch processing field.
  7.8 Click OK.
8. Sub-task: Update from Add data Factbox.
  8.1 The Add data FactBox shows the source child records that do not exist in the target.
You can add child records to the target record.
  Expand the Add Data FactBox.
 

Note:

If no data is shown, click a diamond shape that marks a record with differences.

If the record is highlighted in purple, no data is shown as the data does not exist in the source.
  8.2

To add:

  • All child records, do not select a record.
  • One child record, select the record.
  In the Add data FactBox, in the list, select the desired child record.
  8.3 Click Update comparison data.
  8.4 By default, only the selected record is added. You can choose to add its child records (if any) as well.
  Select Yes in the Update children field.
  8.5 Select Yes in the Delete old data field.
 

Note: This option does not apply if you add child records.
  8.6 You can run the update in batch.
  Expand the Run in the background section.
  8.7 Select Yes in the Batch processing field.
  8.8 Click OK.
9. Close the page.
10. Close the page.
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