Setting global preferences for data object comparison

You can set global preferences that determine how the Compare editor deals with data object differences.

About this task

The preferences that you set in this window determine the types of differences that you will see when you compare data objects.

Procedure

To set global preferences for data object comparison:

  1. Click Window > Preferences from the main menu.
  2. Expand the Data Management node and click Data Object Compare. The preferences that you set on this page will be applied to any future data object comparison.
    Note: In some products, you can also modify the preferences for the comparison filter by expanding the Data Object Compare node and select Built-in Filter Configuration. Use the Built-in Filter Configuration page to specify what types of data objects are included in the comparison by default. When you compare data objects, only the selected types of data objects are displayed. When you generate DDL to apply your changes, only the selected types of data objects and other required data objects are included in the DDL file.

    When you perform a data object comparison in the future, you can modify these settings in the Filtering Criteria window.

  3. Set the options to use when comparing data objects.

Results

The preferences that you set on the Data Object Compare page are applied to future data object comparisons.

If you modified the Built-in Filter Configuration page, the settings are used when you compare data objects.


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