Comparing packages
Introduction
When a package is deployed, all process flow versions included in that package are deployed to the selected virtual environment. If a version of a flow already exists in the given virtual environment, it is replaced by the package version.
With this in mind, it's good practice to check what the impact of deploying a package will be before you proceed to deploy it. To do this, you can use the package compare feature.
Using the package compare feature
Access virtual environment packages
Log in to the dashboard and select virtual environments | packages from the left-hand navigation menu.
Find the required package
Locate the package that you want to compare (you can scroll the list, step through multiple pages, or search):
Select the compare option
Click the ellipsis icon associated with the required package, then select the compare option:
Select a virtual environment
Click in the virtual environment field and select the required virtual environment - i.e. the environment against which you want to compare process flow versions for the package. For example:
Review comparison details
A comparison table is displayed, so you can compare flow versions in this package against any existing flow versions in the selected virtual environment - for example:
Details are summarised below:
Flow
Each process flow in this package is listed as a comparison entry.
Virtual environment version
If any version of the process flow is currently deployed in the selected virtual environment, the version number is shown here. If there's no existing version of this flow in the selected virtual environment, this column will be blank.
Package version
Shows the version of the associated flow that would be deployed now. If you opted to add the latest version of the flow to the package (when the package was created), this version number may change over time. If you opted to add a specific version of the flow to the package, this version number will never change.
Review version differences
Click the show differences button associated with the flow that you want to review - for example:
Any differences between the current virtual environment version and the package version are highlighted - for example:
Any differences are displayed with the current virtual environment item first (red) and the package item below (green).
To search within this output, click in the required left/right panel and then press CTRL+F to display search options:
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