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Check Visual Changes to Diagrams
The Baseline Diagram Compare feature is a quick and easy way to visually compare a current diagram with an earlier version from a saved Baseline, and highlight any elements in the diagram that have been Added, Deleted, Resized or Moved.
You can then review these changes and optionally roll back each change if needed to their previous state from the Baseline.
The changes are identified on the Baseline Diagram Compare dialog and on the diagram itself. If the diagram is not already open, the compare feature also opens the diagram.
Access Any of the following:
| · | Project Browser | Right-click on diagram | Compare Diagram to Baseline | <select baseline>: Show Differences |
| · | Project Browser | Right-click on Package | Package Control | Package Baselines | <select baseline>: Show Differences | Selected diagram context menu | Compare to Baseline |
| · | Right-click on open Diagram | Compare to Diagram Baseline | <select baseline>: Show Differences, or |
| · | Click on a Package | Package | Baselines | <select baseline>: Show Differences | Selected diagram context menu | Compare to Baseline |
Guide
As you work on the dialog, the diagram changes as illustrated and as explained here.
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Select element for review |
The Status column indicates whether the element has been:
Click on the item name. When an item is selected, the corresponding element on the diagram is highlighted as follows:
The currently-selected element on the diagram is marked with a dot, as shown, to indicate that it is in focus.
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Position the diagram to show the selected element |
To scroll the diagram so that you can see the original (Baseline) position of an element, double-click on the item in the list. To scroll the diagram so that you can see the current (model) position of the element, press and hold (Ctrl) while you double-click on the item.
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Leave the changes in the item as they are |
Ensure that the checkbox against the item is not selected. Click on the OK button.
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Roll the changes back to the Baseline position |
Click on the checkbox against each required item (or click on the Check All button to select all items). The Action column displays the action required to roll each element's relationship to the diagram back to the Baseline relationship. The corresponding element on the diagram is highlighted as follows:
The comparison shows the blue direction arrow for all repositions or resizes that have been checked. For a heavily edited diagram this can be confusing. However, you can hide the arrow for all elements except the one currently in focus; to do this:
To roll back the changes for all items for which a checkbox is selected:
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Notes
| · | Diagram Baseline facilities are available in the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect |
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