Map source file differences

Map source files contain maps, and maps contain cards. Map source file differences are compared for each map source file at the map and card levels.

Map source files are considered "different" when:

• A map exists in one map source file and does not exist in the other map source file.
• Any of the maps are different.

Maps are considered different if any of the following differences exist:

• Any card is different
• Any card exists in the first map and does not exist in the second map
• Any audit setting is different
• Any remark is different
• Any unresolved rule is different
• The order of the cards in the map is different

Cards are considered different if:

• The card settings are different
• The map rules on output cards are different

In addition to the map source file differences, the source file differences feature identifies differences for type trees, system definition files, and database/query files. You can view the results of the map source file differences.

Compare map source files in the Map Designer.

Colors indicate the status of the differences.

• Differences are red.
• Additions are blue.