Compare two object repositories

Relevant for: GUI tests and components

This task describes how to compare two object repositories according to predefined settings that define how comparisons between objects are identified.

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Prerequisites

• Make sure that a GUI test or component is currently open.

• Make sure that the Object Repository Manager window is open.

• Make sure the color settings are configured to match your needs.

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Select the Shared Object Repositories to compare

1. In the Object Repository Manager window, select Tools > Object Repository Comparison Tool.

2. In the New Comparison dialog box, specify the two object repository files you want to compare.

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Analyze the initial comparison results

After the comparison is complete, view the results summary in the Comparison Statistics Dialog Box.

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Analyze the detailed comparison results

Review and analyze the comparisons between the repositories in the Object Repository Comparison Tool Main Window.

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Utilize additional tools to help you perform the comparison - optional

• Synchronize the object repositories to display the same object in both views by clicking the Synchronized Nodes button.

• Filter the objects and show only the objects that you want to view using the Filter Dialog Box (Object Repository Comparison Tool).

• Locate one or more objects in a selected object repository whose name contains a specified string using the Find Dialog Box (Object Repository Comparison Tool).

• Adjust the colors of text and background of object names, and empty nodes representing objects that exist in the other object repository only, using the Color Settings Dialog Box (Object Repository Comparison Tool).

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