Comparing workflows

Use workflow comparison to analyze differences and similarities between two workflows. You can easily identify changes and similarities between steps, step chains, connectors, branches, or annotations in the workflows.
When the workflow elements are selected for comparison, you can view the differences side by side, allowing you to review values and properties, in a structured and readable format. You can use workflow comparison to confirm whether the workflows use the same elements, detect discrepancies that require attention, or validate that an update or imported configuration matches an existing one. The comparison view highlights the differences or similarities using different colors.

You can compare two workflows created on the current system, workflows in an export package, or one of each.

To compare two workflows:

  1. Click the Workflow tab.
  2. To compare workflows, click Compare Workflows () in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  3. On the left side, choose the first workflow:
    1. To select an existing workflow from the current system, click WORKFLOW ON THIS SYSTEM and select or type a workflow name.
    2. To select a workflow from an XML or a ZIP file exported from another system:
      1. Click WORKFLOW FROM AN EXPORT FILE.
      2. Import an XML or ZIP file containing a list of exported workflows.
      3. Select the workflow you want to compare from the list.
  4. On the right side, choose the second workflow.
  5. Click COMPARE.
    A new page called COMPARE WORKFLOWS opens.
  6. Click Visual Comparison to view the two workflows at the same time, with the differences highlighted in red.
    • Click the horizontal layout () in the upper-right corner of the screen to compare the workflows top to bottom.
    • Click the vertical layout () in the upper-right corner of the screen to compare the workflows side by side.
    • Click Search to find the steps and their phases. The search results display the matching step from the first workflow, followed by the matching step from the second workflow. When you select a step, the view focuses on the selected steps, which are highlighted in green.
  7. Click on each tab to see the differences for attributes, steps, step chains, or connectors listed in a table.
      Note:
    • You can set the value of properties directly from the Properties tab. For example, if a value is not set in one of the workflows, you can change the value to match the other workflow.
    • For each category you can export the differences as a CSV file using the Export Table to CSV option.

Related information:

Exporting objects
Compare workflows
Parent topic: Preparing to use workflows