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To compare two Authorizer
repositories, start with determining the Source and the Target
repository version. Then:
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Click the Configure tab page of the catalog, and double-click
Authorizer Comparisons. |
The XML Authorizer
Comparisons window opens.
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Enter a Name for the comparison. |
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NOTE:
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The name of a Comparison cannot contain any of the following
characters:
\ / : * ? " < >
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Select the Source and Target repository version from the
dropdown list |
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Specify whether these repositories are already exported to XML
(the default setting), or if they are in the Database and should
first be exported as part of the compare process. |
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Optionally, select a
Basket from the dropdown list. |
This exports and compares the
part of the Authorizer repository that is defined in the basket.
See: How to Define a Repository Basket.
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Optionally, set or
change several comparison settings on the Settings tab page: |
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From the Change Type dropdown list, select whether All changes
are reported (default), or Inserts, Deletes, or Updates only. |
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Select the Show OLD Values checkbox to specify that in the case
of Updated records, the OLD (source) values are reported in the
Comparison. |
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By default, OLD values are not reported. |
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Specify a By User value to report only the changes made by a
specific user. |
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NOTE:
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For this purpose, Authorizer columns with the following names
are compared:
CREATED_BY, CREATE_USER,
CHANGED_BY, CHANGE_USER
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Select the USoft Import XML checkbox to generate an XML
document that can be used to change the SOURCE into the TARGET
repository. |
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These manipulations can then be executed in the Authorizer of
the Source repository. |
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IMPORTANT:
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Executing these manipulations is at your own risk.
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Select the PDF Differences checkbox to generate a difference
report in PDF format. |
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NOTE:
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The Type field is set
to a value characterizing the comparison, depending on the
XML and Database radio button settings.
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Offline XML Analysis (Source XML, Target XML). |
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Export and Compare (Source Database, Target Database). |
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Track Changes (Source XML, Target Database). |
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Synchronize and Import (Source Database, Target XML). |
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Click the Compare
button to compare the two Authorizer repositories. |
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PROCESS DESCRIPTION:
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For each of the two repositories that first have to be exported
(are set to Database), an
information message is shown that the Authorizer repository will be
exported.
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A DOS command box is opened, and a USoft Authorizer is opened
for the specified account. In this Authorizer, the repository is
exported. |
Once the export is finished,
the DOS command box and the USoft Authorizer window are closed.
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In the Repository Manager, this message appears. |
Source Authorizer Exported.
and
Target Authorizer Exported.
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CAUTION:
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Only acknowledge this message AFTER the DOS command box and the
USoft Authorizer window are closed.
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Then, the comparison is made,
resulting in information message:
XML Difference Report generated.
Finally, if you selected the
PDF Difference Report checkbox, the information message
appears:
PDF Difference Report generated.
At the top of the Comparisons
window, the current date and time are filled.
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