Compare XML compares XML files and generate instructions to migrate the data in the database based on the differences between the files.
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Select Administration > Compare XML Files in the Desktop Client to open the Compare XML Files dialog box.
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In the File 1 box, browse to select the XML file to be compared against.
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In the File 2 box, browse to select the XML file to compare.
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Click OK.
The Xml Comparison form shows the differences between the two XML files highlighted in different colors (see key at the bottom of the dialog box).
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Use the Previous and Next buttons to step from one difference to the next.
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Click Generate Instructions to migrate the data in the database based on the differences between the files and the associated instructions for loading.
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Click Exit.
An example generated file is shown below.