Open a Directory Comparison report at any time
	Open a Directory Comparison report  before a configuration update.
	Open a Directory Comparison report before starting a project.

Open a Directory Comparison Report at any Time

Do any of the following.

A	Click Project>Compare Master and Data on the Workbench menu bar.
B	Click the Compare Data button.
C	Press Alt+P+D on the keyboard.

Result: CIMPLICITY compares the project's Master and Data directories and opens the Directory Comparison Report with details.

Open a Directory Comparison Report  before a Configuration Update

If Master and Data files are not identical when you start to do a configuration update a Configuration Update message box will open with a Compare button.

Click Compare.

Result: CIMPLICITY compares the project's Master and Data directories and opens the Directory Comparison Report with details.

Open a Directory Comparison Report before Starting a Project

If a project needs to be updated when you attempt to start it , a CIMPLICITY Configuration message will warn you that the project is out of date.

The message is:

The master and runtime project configuration are out-of-date. Would you like to perform a configuration update prior to starting the project?

Click Compare.

Result: CIMPLICITY compares the project's Master and Data directories and opens the Directory Comparison Report with details.

More information

2.1.1. Compare Master and Data configuration.

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