WEBfactory 2010

The Export Import Diff Tool displays differences between the information in the database and the information in the xml file and allowing to select just certain selected information to be imported.

The Diff tool uses the Green-Yellow-Red color code to mark the items with different statuses:

The function of the Diff tool is synchronizing the selected items between the database and the xml file.

WEBfactory 2010Export ImportTool

In the main view, the items from the database and the xml file are displayed in a grid. Each of the grids column represent a property of the item.

Diff tools main view

The differences between the database and the xml file are outlined using the color code:

The user has the ability to mark any item for synchronization (File > Synchronize the checked items).

Items marked for synchronization

In the Differences panel, the details of an item that are not shared by the database and xml file are displayed.

The Differences panel opens when an item that has different values for a property in the database and xml file. If the item has the same values for its properties in both database and xml file, the Differences panel will not open.

The Differences panel

The File menu allows the user to Import, Update or Delete items based on their status.

The File menu

Option	Description
Synchronize the checked items	Synchronizes the items that are selected (checked) based on their status: Imports the items that are existing only in the import file. Updates the items with the data from the import file. Deletes the items that don't exist in the import file.
Synchronize all items	Synchronizes all the items (checked and unchecked) based on their status: Imports items missing from the database. Updates items from the database with data from the import file. Deletes items missing from the import file.
Close	Exits the application.

The Diff tool category menu shows the categories and subcategories of items (signals, alarms, logging conditions, etc) from both database and xml file.

When a subcategory is selected, the contained items are displayed in the main view (using a grid) and the differences between the database and the xml file are outlined.

Tabbed menu

Category	Subcategory
Signals	The structure of the Signals tab follows the one from the Studio, the items being listed in the same structure: Server Write Groups Discrete Values Discrete Value Types The Signals tab structure
Alarms	The structure of the Alarms tab follows the one from the Studio, the items being listed in the same structure: Alarm Groups Alarm Types Alarm Conditions Alarms The Alarms tab structure
Logging	The structure of the Logging tab follows the one from the Studio, the items being listed in the same structure: Log Conditions Logging The Logging tab structure
Translations	The structure of the Translations tab follows the one from the Studio, the items being listed in the same structure: Languages Symbolic Texts Text Translations The Translations tab structure
Project Authorizations	The Project Authorization TAB Structure
Script Functions	The Script Functions TAB Structure

The main view grid offers the possibility of filtering the items by their properties. The filtering is done by clicking on the button, under the columns header.

Main view filtering

The filter allows the user to use several operators for filtering, including regular expressions and wildcards.

The listed items can be filtered by their state:

The state filtering option is located in the status bar of the Diff tool, next to the Legend.

Status filtering

The Diff tool legend is located in the bottom status bar. It displays the explanation of the color code.

Diff tool legend