The Report Differences Generation Wizard allows you to produce a report on the differences between two models, two labeled versions of elements in the source control bank, or the .model files in two different directories.
The Report Differences Generation Wizard displays three dialog pages; First Compare Options, Second Compare Options, Report Format Options. These pages allow you to select the files that form the basis of the differences report, select suitable formatting of the report, and specify a location to where the report will be saved.
First Compare Options
The First Compare Options page allows you to select the first object that forms the basis of comparison on which the report is based, and contains two radio buttons with associated edit controls. Select one of the radio buttons; the edit controls are enabled depending on the radio button selected.
Model Database
If you want to compare a complete Model database, select this radio button and perform the following:
In the Server Name list box, select from the list of available servers the location of the server on which the model database is located.
Note: The server initially displayed is the one on which the current model is stored.
Once you have selected the server, select from the list of available databases, the one which you want to be part of the differences report.
Note: The Model name is automatically displayed based on the database name selected.
Click Next to move to the Second Compare Options page of the dialog box.
Folder
Use browse to select a directory that either contains a model, labeled version of an element in the source control bank, or the .model file to be included in the selection. The .model files are usually created by performing an export of an existing model, or its element(s).
Click Next to move to the Second Compare Options page of the dialog box.
Second Compare Options
The Second Compare Options page allows you to select the second object that forms the comparison on which the report is based. The fields should be completed in a similar way to those in the First Compare Options page.
Click Next to move to the Report Format Options page of the dialog box.
Report Format Options
The Report Format Options page allows you to specify the output formatting of the report and the output file.
Report Title Group
Standard – If you want the title of the report to contain the standard title select this radio button.
Custom – If you want to specify a different title, select this radio button and enter the text for the title in the edit box.
Stylesheet Group
Standard – If you want the report to use the standard XML stylesheet for formatting, select this radio button. The standard stylesheet is located in the bin directory of the installation folder.
Custom – If you want to specify a custom stylesheet for the report formatting, select this radio button and browse to your custom stylesheet.
Note: The custom stylesheet must have been previously created and available on your system.
Result Group
File Name – The Filename edit box allows you to specify the location and output file name to which you want the report file to be saved. You can also use the Browse button to select the location and the output file name.
View Report – If you want to view the report immediately after it has been created, select the View Report checkbox, otherwise the report file will be saved and you can view it at a later time.
Display Files Full Path in the Report – If you want the report to include the full path name where the report is created, select this checkbox.
Click Finish to view the differences between the compared objects in XML format.