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 go ahead and deploy it. To do this, you can use the package compare feature.

Using the package compare feature

1

Access virtual environment packages

Log in to the dashboard and select virtual environments | packages from the left-hand navigation menu.

2

Find the required package

Locate the package that you want to compare (you can scroll the list, step through multiple pages, or search):

3

Select the compare option

Click the ellipsis icon associated with the required package, then select the compare option:

4

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:

5

Review comparison details

A comparison table is displayed, so you can see how deploying flow versions in this package will affect the selected virtual environment - for example:

Comparison details are summarised below:

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Column
Summary

1

Flow

Each process flow in this package is listed as a comparison entry.

2

Version

The flow version to be deployed via this package is displayed with a green tick. If a version of the same process flow exists in the selected virtual environment, it's shown below with a red cross:

Last updated

Shows the date and time (UTC) that the associated flow version was last updated.

Last updated