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Compare model versions

You can allow model comparison of versions of a database or of models between different databases. If the model comparison is enabled in your configuration set and is allowed for the database, you can visually compare model versions of one database or of model versions stored in different databases.

Enable model comparison

You can specify that models can be compared within a single database or across multiple databases.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Publishing administrator function privilege.

  • The database in use is published, versionable, and contains versions.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open the Publication settings. All available databases are displayed.

  2. Move the mouse pointer over the row of the database for which you want to allow model comparison.

  3. Click Edit Edit. The database settings panel is displayed.

  4. Activate Comparison enabled.

  5. Under Database, select the database you want to use for the model comparison.

  6. Under Version, select the version you want to use.

  7. Click Apply.

You have defined with which version models of which database the current models of the current database can be compared. Users can compare model versions in the fact sheet Diagram using Model comparison Model comparison.

Compare model versions

In versionable databases you can compare models with their versions.

Prerequisites

  • You have at least the ARIS Connect Viewer license.

  • Model comparison is enabled for your database.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

  2. If the Group tree is not visible, click the arrow in the middle on the left side to show it.

  3. Navigate to the relevant model.

  4. Click the name of the process model. The fact sheets are displayed.

  5. Click the Diagram fact sheet.

  6. In the button bar, click Model comparison Model comparison. Differences found are listed in the Model comparison panel and indicated in the model.

  7. To hide the comparison of certain criteria, disable the unwanted items in the Model comparison panel under Controls. The model display and the list of differences are updated immediately.

  8. To return to the default setting, click Reset to default Restore defaults in the Controls area.

  9. Click a specific object in the comparison model to display its differences in the visible area of the list of differences.

  10. Scroll to a difference in the list of differences and click the object. The object with its differences is highlighted. In the model, the object is selected and moved to the visible area.

You have used the Model comparison to display specific differences.