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title: "Update target record based on differences"
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updated: 2026-03-20T07:37:22Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:03Z
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# 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.

### Steps

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.
  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.
  2. On the **Action Pane**, click **Design**.
  3. Click **Update comparison data**.
  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. 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.
  6. You can run the update in batch.

Expand the **Run in the background** section.
  7. Select **Yes** in the **Batch processing** field.
  8. Click **OK**.
6. Sub-task: Update manually.
  1. In the left pane, in the list, find and select the desired record.
  2. On the A**ction Pane**, click **Design**.
  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.
  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.
  2. The **Compared details** FactBox shows the differences for the selected record.

Expand the **Compared details** FactBox.

> [!NOTE]
> **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.
  3. Click **Update comparison data**.
  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. 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.
  6. You can run the update in batch.

Expand the **Run in the background** section.
  7. Select **Yes** in the **Batch processing** field.
  8. Click **OK**.
8. Sub-task: Update from **Add data** Factbox.
  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]
> **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.
  2. To add:

In the **Add data** FactBox, in the list, select the desired child record.
    - All child records, do not select a record.
    - One child record, select the record.
  3. Click **Update comparison data**.
  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.
  5. Select **Yes** in the **Delete old data** field.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> This option does not apply if you add child records.
  6. You can run the update in batch.

Expand the **Run in the background** section.
  7. Select **Yes** in the **Batch processing** field.
  8. Click **OK**.
9. Close the page.
10. Close the page.