• on the GUI of the element and sub-elements (a window and the controls found in this window for example).
  
  Versions 19 and later
  Note: If the window contains layouts, the comparison is performed on each layout.
  New in version 19
  Note: If the window contains layouts, the comparison is performed on each layout.
  Note: If the window contains layouts, the comparison is performed on each layout.
• on the code associated with the element and sub-elements (a report and the controls found in this report for example).

• Projects.
• All the objects of the project.
• Windows or window templates.
• Pages.
• Reports.
• Queries.
• Analyses.
• Classes.
• Sets of procedures.
• Analyses.
• Style sheets.
• Versions 20 and later
  Automatic tests.
  New in version 20
  Automatic tests.
  Automatic tests.
• Versions 22 and later
  Descriptions of REST Webservice.
  New in version 22
  Descriptions of REST Webservice.
  Descriptions of REST Webservice.
• Action plans.
• Versions 23 and later
  Internal components.
  New in version 23
  Internal components.
  Internal components.

• Versions 15 and later
  Stored procedures.
  New in version 15
  Stored procedures.
  Stored procedures.
• Versions 15 and later
  Stored queries.
  New in version 15
  Stored queries.
  Stored queries.
• Versions 15 and later
  Triggers.
  New in version 15
  Triggers.
  Triggers.
• Versions 15 and later
  Properties of project (version numbers, copyright information, etc.).
  New in version 15
  Properties of project (version numbers, copyright information, etc.).
  Properties of project (version numbers, copyright information, etc.).
• Versions 18 and later
  Images.
  New in version 18
  Images.
  Images.

• the current element with another element.
• two elements.
• Versions 23 and later
  three elements.
  New in version 23
  three elements.
  three elements.
• two projects.

Comparing the current element with another element

1. Select "File .. Comparison .. Compare the current element". The comparison wizard starts.On the "Project" pane, in the "Other actions" group, expand "Compare" and select "Compare the current element". The comparison wizard starts.
2. Select the element that must be compared with the current element.
3. Validate. All the differences found between the two elements are listed.

Comparing two elements

1. Select "File .. Comparison .. Compare two elements". The comparison wizard starts.On the "Project" pane, in the "Other actions" group, expand "Compare" and select "Compare two elements". The comparison wizard starts.
2. Select the type of element to compare (project, window, page, report, ...).
3. Select the two elements to compare.
4. Validate. All the differences found between the two elements are listed.

Comparing two projects

1. Select "File .. Comparison .. Compare two projects". The comparison wizard starts.On the "Project" pane, in the "Other actions" group, expand "Compare" and select "Compare two projects". The comparison wizard starts.
2. Select the two projects that must be compared.
3. Validate. All the differences found between the two projects are listed.

• Code difference: is used to simultaneously see the code of the two elements currently compared.
  
• Difference of properties: is used to see the different characteristics.
  
  Versions 18 and later
  if the element is an image, is used to see the differences:

  

  This window presents the two versions of the image:

  • the new version (top left).
  • the former version (bottom left).
    The pager found below the image allows you to highlight the differences (opacity of common pixels).
    To display the differences only, position the opacity to 0%.
  New in version 18
  if the element is an image, is used to see the differences:

  

  This window presents the two versions of the image:

  • the new version (top left).
  • the former version (bottom left).
    The pager found below the image allows you to highlight the differences (opacity of common pixels).
    To display the differences only, position the opacity to 0%.
  if the element is an image, is used to see the differences:
  
  This window presents the two versions of the image:
  • the new version (top left).
  • the former version (bottom left).
    The pager found below the image allows you to highlight the differences (opacity of common pixels).
    To display the differences only, position the opacity to 0%.

Carrying over the differences from an element to another one

Comparing two analyses

• the dimensions and the position of the different graphic objects representing the analysis.
• the shared information.
• the options found in the "Options" tab of the description window of the analysis.