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Double-click [Product Folder]\ProjectMgmt\Tools\Bin\SymbolValidationTool.exe.
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Click Open Symbol .
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Select Symbol definition in DB if the symbol to check is in the database.
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Select Dll or XML if you have the symbol source files.
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Define the database connection information, or select the DLL or XML file to open.
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Select the ProgID to open, and then click OK.
The symbol definition displays.
Any errors in the symbol display in the bottom list view.
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Click Compare with Symbol .
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Select Symbol definition in DB if the symbol to compare against is in the database.
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Select Dll or XML if you have the symbol source files.
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Define the database connection information, or select the DLL or XML file to open.
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Select the ProgID to open, and then click OK.
The symbol definition displays.
The tool highlights differences between the two symbol definitions. The left pane is the basis of the comparison. The right pane is the symbol that the tool is validating. The bottom list view displays all the differences that were found.