Compare Document Types tool

The Compare Document Types tool is used to compare an updated document type with an existing document type, already deployed to the StreamServe Enterprise Repository.

The document types are configured in Design Center. Each document type is stored in a separate XML file. When you redeploy a Project in Control Center, the XML file for the updated document type is compared with the XML file for the existing document type. If there is a difference between the document types, the Compare Document Types tool opens. Both document types are displayed and any differences are marked with colors:

•	Green – Information that differs between the document types. For example, an updated revision number.

•	Yellow – New information in the updated document type. For example, new metadata.

•	Red – Information deleted from the existing document type. For example, removed metadata.

Depending on type of difference, you may or may not be able to redeploy the Project and update the document type in the enterprise repository. For example, if a document type includes new metadata, you can redeploy the Project. If metadata is removed from a document type, you cannot redeploy the Project. However, if certain prerequisites are fulfilled (see Changes that require database manipulation in the Document types and metadata documentation), you can force such an update into the enterprise and the runtime repositories and thereby complete the redeploy operation.

If the Project includes several updated document types, one document type is displayed at a time. You toggle between the document types using the navigation buttons.