Report: Compare models

Use

This report analyzes models based on defined options. You can compare several models with each other directly or determine comparison models for an individual source model, even across different databases, as well as determine model versions and then compare them with the source model. You can specify whether the output shows all items that have been changed, all items that exist only in the source model, or all items that exist only in comparison models. All objects, connections, OLE objects, free-form texts, and graphic objects are included.

On the one hand, the scope of the model comparison (existence comparison) enables you to output the differences in the existence of objects between target model (source model) and actual models (comparison models). On the other hand, you can analyze the differences in the attributes (attribute comparison) and relationships (relationship comparison) of shared objects.

Apart from the option to compare models across databases, optional selection criteria are available that enable you to determine the actual models (comparison models). You can also define when objects are to be considered identical.

You can select the following options:

Comparison options

Within the database

Between databases

Database

Different versions of the selected model

Master model or model variants of the selected model

Models with identical attribute

Attribute

Match case

Models with identical GUID

Any comparison models

Include

Items contained only in the source model

Items contained only in comparison models

Changed items of both models

Changed items of all models

Items

Model properties

Object definitions

Object attributes

System attributes

Object occurrences (symbols)

Appearance

Position/Size

Attribute placement

Connection definition

Connection attributes

Connection occurrences (arrow symbols)

Connection appearance

Connection alignment

Connection attribute placement

Graphic objects

OLE objects

Free-form text

Additional identification criteria for identical objects

Objects with identical attribute

Match case

Include line breaks and spaces

Context

The comparison includes all "normal" ARIS models. Only the following models are not included in the model comparison:

Output format

The output is an Excel workbook. Below is an example of a model comparison including different model versions.

These tables will be output:

Summary

Comparison result

Comparison details

Graphics