You can compare configurations in the same project area to determine whether they contain
different artifacts (identified by the URI or the name of an artifact), or different versions of the
same artifacts. For example, partway through a project, you might compare a stream with its flow
target to see which artifact versions are different. You can also compare collections of
requirements. At the end of a project milestone, you might compare a stream with its baseline.
Before you begin
- Ensure that you are familiar with project areas,
components (if supported), baselines, streams, and
change sets (if supported).
- Ensure that you are logged in to a
project.
About this task
For details about comparing configurations in the Quality Management (QM) application, see
the related topic.
Procedure
- Select a starting location and complete the associated
steps:
Option |
Description |
Toolbar Compare the current local configuration (shown in the Configuration
Context section of the Current Configuration menu) to another
local configuration.
Note: If configuration management is not enabled, you can still compare
baselines with each other or with the current state of the artifacts in your project by using this
option.
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- On the toolbar, click the current configuration name, and then click Compare
Configuration.
- Select the configuration to compare with, and complete the steps in the wizard.
Note: This is the only way to compare two baselines. Set the current
configuration to a baseline; then, select another baseline to compare to.
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Configuration editor Compare the configuration that is open in the editor to another
related configuration. Use this option to easily compare the current stream with other
configurations in the project.
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- From the Administration menu
, select Manage Components and Configurations and click a stream
name.
- Select an icon near the upper right to compare the current stream to the baseline that it was
created from, or to its flow target (destination stream).
Open other configurations in the editor by clicking their names. If
you open other streams in the editor, you can compare them to other configurations by using the
Actions menu on the Streams and
Baselines tabs.
If the configuration is an initial stream:
- Complete step a above.
- On the Streams or Baselines tab, select the
configuration to compare to the initial stream.
- In the Actions column, select the compare operation.
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Component overview page Use this page to compare only streams from the same
component.
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- From the Administration menu
, select Manage Components and Configurations.
- In the Actions column, select the check
boxes for the two streams to compare.
- Near the upper right, click Compare the selected configurations
.
- Complete the steps in the Compare Configurations wizard.
Use the navigation icons in the upper right of the wizard pages to
explore the differences in the configurations.
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- Complete the steps in the Compare Configurations wizard.
Use the navigation icons in the upper right of the wizard pages to
explore the differences in the configurations.
What to do next
The comparison is specific to your session, and can't be shared. If other team members want
to see the comparison, they must complete the preceding steps in their browser.