Comparing IDOs during check-in

Note: This topic is applicable only if you are using source control, have a file comparison tool configured, and are using the Windows ("smart") client. It does not work in the web client or a cloud environment.

Before you check in an IDO that you have modified, you can compare it with the current version. You can use a file comparison tool to compare the new and the current version of an IDO. You must first set up a comparison tool in User Preferences.

To accomplish this, use the IDOs form or the Mass Check In form. When you click Compare on either of these forms, two XML files are created. The compare tool that you specified in User Preferences then opens these two XML files to compare the contents.