Hi folks:

I would like to be able to see model differences in diagram form. What I think I want is to take similar models A and B, and create a merge of the two models to create a composite diagram, on which tables and colums would be specially colored to show that they are:
-- in A but not B, or
--in B but not A, or
-- in both A and B but somehow changed (eg: different data type). 

So, though I've seen the current compare function, it appears that the tree view is the only visualization of the output, right?

Any ideas or comments on how to arrive at a diagrammatic presentation?  It looks like it *could* be done with some scripting... but I don't want to reinvent something that's already there, or that I could build upon.

I suppose while I'm at it: Is the compare output accessible to scripts, and what's the path?

Thanks,  Graham

Interesting idea.  It hasnt been done before to my knowledge.  Yes, the tree view is the only view of model differences.  I want to suggest that you might be able to use alter scripts to accomplish this, but not sure if they can be invoked for model to model compare.  Let me see what one of the developers has to say.  Stay tuned...

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Scott Reynolds
Senior Technical Support
ModelRight, Inc.

Hi Graham,

 I think we will expose the result of any transaction (therefore the result of compare too) via Scripting. In fact, we already do it for Alter Script purposes, but it needs to be de-coupled from that, in order to be more generic.

Also, look for an introductory document on the ModelRight scripting.

Thanks for your input. Very helpful! It is users like you that make the product better!

Best Regards

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ModelRight Evangelist

Thanks ModelRight Evangelist.