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Analyze projects

You can use these tools to analyze a project:

  • Compare: You can compare a project for reviewing purposes. You can compare a:
    • Project with another project.
    • Project version with another version of the same project.
    • Project with a project that is exported to a file.
    • Project with a project that is available as a resource.
  • Create Microsoft Word document: A summary of the project setup and related components setup is added to the document. You can use the document to review the setup.


Application Consultant Application Consultant Start Start Compare projects Compare projects You can compare a project for reviewing purposes. You can compare a: Project with another project. Project version with another version of the same project. Project with a project that is exported to a file. Project with a project that is available as a resource. Procedure 1. Go to Connectivity studio > Common > Projects. 2. In the list, find and select the desired project. 3. On the Action Pane, click Deploy. 4. Click Compare. 5. In the Compare with field, select 'Version'. 6. In the Version field, enter or select a value. 7. A project comparison can take a while. Therefore, by default, the comparison runs in the background. While the comparison is done, you can continue with other activities in the environment. You can choose to not run the comparison in the background. Select No in the Run in background field. Note: If you run the comparison: In the background, you must open the comparison page manually. Not in the background, the comparison page is opened automatically. 8. Click OK. Notes The latest comparison that is done for a project is saved. To view the latest comparison, on the Projects page, in the Action Pane, on the Deploy tab, in the Compare group, click Show details. Analyze project comparison Analyze project comparison 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. On the Compare projects page, the: Target project is the current project. Source project is the project with which you compare the current project. A record that is shown in the comparison can have one of these statuses: Status Description Inserted by source The record exists in the source project (version), but not in the target project (version). Inserted by target The record exists in the target project (version), but not in the source project (version). Updated The record is updated in either the source or the target project (version). Procedure 1. Go to Connectivity studio > Common > Projects. 2. In the list, find and select the desired target project. Note: Make sure you select a target project for which you have run a project comparison. 3. On the Action Pane, click Deploy. 4. Click Show details. 5. Select Yes in the Toggle status field. 6. Select Yes in the Toggle levels field. 7. In the left pane, in the list, find and select the desired record. 8. Select Yes in the Show system values field. 9. Sub-task: Analyze details. 10. For the records in the left pane, you can view the details on the related page. So, if the record is a message, you can view its details on the Message page. In the left pane, in the list, find and select the desired record. Note: If the record status is 'Inserted by source', you cannot open the related page. In this case, open the parent record page to view more details. 11. On the details page, a diamond icon and colors are used to highlight the differences: Diamond icon: The record has one or more differences. Red: The field value is different. Purple: The line exists in the target project, but does not exist in the source project. Click Open form. Note: For several field types, highlighting gives a different appearance: Check boxes are shown as Yes/No fields. Reference group control fields are not fully highlighted. These fields are marked as different by a colored beam at the right of the field. 12. 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. 13. The Add data FactBox shows the source child records that do not exist in 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. 14. Close the page. Update target record based on differences Update target record based on differences 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. 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. 6. In the left pane, in the list, find and select the desired record. 7. On the Action Pane, click Design. 8. Click Update comparison data. 9. Select Yes in the Update children field. 10. Select Yes in the Delete old data field. 11. Expand the Run in the background section. 12. Select Yes in the Batch processing field. 13. Click OK. 14. Sub-task: Update manually. 15. In the left pane, in the list, find and select the desired record. 16. On the Action Pane, click Design. 17. Click Open form. 18. Sub-task: Update from the Compare details FactBox. 19. On the record details page, find and select the desired record. 20. 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. 21. Click Update comparison data. 22. Select Yes in the Update children field. 23. Select Yes in the Delete old data field. 24. Expand the Run in the background section. 25. Select Yes in the Batch processing field. 26. Click OK. 27. Sub-task: Update from Add data Factbox. 28. 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. 29. In the Add data FactBox, in the list, select the desired child record. 30. Click Update comparison data. 31. Select Yes in the Update children field. 32. Select Yes in the Delete old data field. Note: This option does not apply if you add child records. 33. Expand the Run in the background section. 34. Select Yes in the Batch processing field. 35. Click OK. 36. Close the page. 37. Close the page. Create Microsoft Word document from project Create Microsoft Word document from project To analyze a project, you can create a Microsoft Word document based on the project. A summary of the project setup and related components setup is added to the document. You can use the document to review the setup. When created, the Microsoft Word document is downloaded to your local downloads folder. To create the document, the Microsoft Word template is used that is defined in the Connectivity studio parameters. Procedure 1. Go to Connectivity studio > Common > Projects. 2. In the list, find and select the desired project. 3. Click Create Microsoft Word document. 4. In the Word document field, you can change the document name. 5. Select Yes in the Message mapping only field. 6. Click OK. 7. Close the page. End End

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Compare projects

Application Consultant

You can compare a project for reviewing purposes.

You can compare a:
  • Project with another project.
  • Project version with another version of the same project.
  • Project with a project that is exported to a file.
  • Project with a project that is available as a resource.

Analyze project comparison

Application Consultant

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.

On the Compare projects page, the:

  • Target project is the current project.
  • Source project is the project with which you compare the current project.

A record that is shown in the comparison can have one of these statuses:

Status Description
Inserted by source The record exists in the source project (version), but not in the target project (version).
Inserted by target The record exists in the target project (version), but not in the source project (version).
Updated The record is updated in either the source or the target project (version).

Update target record based on differences

Application Consultant

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.

Create Microsoft Word document from project

Application Consultant

To analyze a project, you can create a Microsoft Word document based on the project. A summary of the project setup and related components setup is added to the document. You can use the document to review the setup.

When created, the Microsoft Word document is downloaded to your local downloads folder.

To create the document, the Microsoft Word template is used that is defined in the Connectivity studio parameters.

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