Compare Development and Production Server

[HighKeys]

Hello friends,

i'm woundering about the best practice how to compare the Datafiles from Dev and Prod Server.


So i develop small changes (like a small rule change, or simple 5 line rule) dirctly in Prod, but bigger projects like a rolling forecast in Dev enviroment.

What is the best way to compare the files and match them togheter?


I just found TM1 Compare, but its a lil bit expansive for this, anyone have a good alternativ?

Thanks and BR

[gtonkin]

I use an old but trusted program called FolderMatch - there are probably similar newer programs but have not looked.
FolderMatch will show files side by side and line up code that is the same and highlight differences like new lines or changes within lines.

[Mark RMBC]

Every developer will hate me for saying this, I hate me for saying this, but good quality documentation and audit of any changes would, in theory, reduce the need to have to compare both environments.

So if you document all changes you should just have to refer to the document to see where dev and prod differ (I have yet to work out what great documentation actually looks like!).

Of course in the real world...

[Wim Gielis]

WinMerge ?

[HighKeys]

I use an old but trusted program called FolderMatch - there are probably similar newer programs but have not looked.
FolderMatch will show files side by side and line up code that is the same and highlight differences like new lines or changes within lines.

Hi,

Thanks i will check this and come back to the thread

WinMerge ?

Hi,

same here, i will check this tool and come back


Thanks for your help!

[PavoGa]

Beyond Compare (BC). I've used winmerge, but BC is better at matching up lines without false positives and tons of features. Use it for awhile and you'll throw rocks at winmerge. We have four environments (D, Q, S and P) that our code moves through and BC sessions are easy to setup to allow quick comparisons of code.