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Model Differencer dialog - for package import/export diff
The Model Difference dialog allows you to compare Packages in the Modeler environment with their associated Package Export Files.
The Model Differencer dialog is opened when you right-click a Package, point to Tools > Package Import/Export, and then click Diff.
In the Model Differencer dialog you can expand items to locate the items that are different in Modeler and in the Package Export File: these entries are shown in Bold. In the columns for the models, the dialog shows you what the differences are.
You can navigate from one difference to another difference through the following toolbar buttons:
Navigate to Previous Difference
Navigate to Next Difference
Dialog columns
The Model Differencer dialog has the following columns:
• Type - Shows the symbols of the item types shown in the Name column.
For links and properties, the type column is blank.
• Name - Shows an explorer view of the items, properties and links that are different in the model and Package Export File being differenced. Expand an entry for more information.
• Feature - For links and properties, shows the name of the link or property.
For items, the Feature column is blank.
• Source Model - Reports on differences between the Package you right-clicked and the target Package Export File.
• Target Package Export File - Reports on differences between the target Package Export File and the source Package you right-clicked.
Reporting of differences
The columns for the model and Package Export File show you what the differences are between the Packages. For example:
• 'Added' means that the item has been added to the model Package or Package Export File.
• 'Only Present in this model' means that the item appears in that model Package or the Package Export File
For links the columns show the items that are linked through that link in the model Package and Package Export File.
For properties the columns show the value of the property in the model Package and Package Export File.
Details dialog
The Details dialog allows you to see more information about the following differences:
• Differences between diagrams in the model Package and Package Export File. The Details dialog shows the diagram in the model Package and Package Export File.
• Differences between the values of a property. The Details dialog shows the full value of each property.
• Differences between items that are linked through a link. The Details dialog shows the items that are linked through the link.
To open the Details dialog, select the entry for which you want more information, and then click the Show Detailed Differences toolbar button.
Generating XML reports
You can generate the shown differences to an XML report: Click the Generates an XML Report of the Differences toolbar button.
You can also generate an XML difference report through the ModelDifferencer.exe command line interface. For more information about creating XML difference reports through the command line interface, see Model Differencer dialog - command line interface .