Ompare V8

Purpose

• To see functional differences across versions of the database platform.
• Assist migration of custom code running on an earlier version.

Motivation

• The best installer is: No need for an installer.
• Realize what is possible running entirely within a web browser
• Explore ompare purposefully without technical preparation.

Unique Selling Points
Report data comparison ignores non-functional differences. For example:

• The Order in which Methods, Properties, and Parameters are defined in a class.
• Source control version string. Wherever it may occur one or more times in a class definition.
• Single and multiline comments within code
• Empty lines
• Irrelevant whitespace for both current and legacy (dot syntax) implementation.
• Documentation text

Some component difference detail is arranged across multiple lines to highlight for easier visual comparison. For example:

• Method Signature definition of order and type of arguments that are passed in.
• Host and Adaptor SETTINGS parameter
• VALUELIST parameters
• DISPLAYLIST parameters

Difference Detail is deliberately constrained to public viewable class documentation. For example: parameters, properties, and method signatures only.

Further information described in Help section in application.