Compare/Update

Compare/Update is a generic capability in AVEVA products to compare object data across different data sources and products. It uses the concepts of source data, being a reference set of objects in another Database (DB), and destination data, being the corresponding objects in the current DB. So for example, to a User working in 3D and referring to their Engineering data, their source data could be Engineering line list objects and their destination data could be 3D pipes.

Compare/Update can be used in Scope by Source mode. This provides the capability to synchronize populations of objects. It takes as its scope the set of objects of a chosen type from the source DB and looks for matching objects in the destination DB. It will report any objects missing from the destination DB and any differences on those objects for which a match has been found. You can then choose which objects to update, automatically instantiating missing objects and copying over attribute data.

When used in Scope by Destination mode, Compare/Update provides the capability to verify the objects in your current scope of work. This can be the current Drawlist in Design or Outfitting, the current diagram view in Diagrams or Schematic Model Manager, or the current list in Tags. If a graphical selection has been made in the 3D view, diagram view or list, then the scope is further reduced to those objects that have been selected. The scope can also be the Current Element. Compare/Update will report any objects that are not present in the source DB and any differences on those objects for which a match has been found. The User can then choose which objects to update, automatically copying over attribute data.

Compare/Update will not carry out object deletions but the comparison results can be used to trigger a manual process.