- Release Notes
- Getting Started
- Setup and Configuration
- Automation Projects
- Dependencies
- Types of Workflows
- File Comparison
- Automation Best Practices
- Source Control Integration
- Debugging
- The Diagnostic Tool
- Variables
- Arguments
- Imported Namespaces
- Trigger-based Attended Automation
- Recording
- UI Elements
- Control Flow
- Selectors
- Object Repository
- Data Scraping
- Image and Text Automation
- Automating Citrix Technologies
- RDP Automation
- Salesforce Automation
- SAP Automation
- VMware Horizon Automation
- Logging
- The ScreenScrapeJavaSupport Tool
- The WebDriver Protocol
- Test Suite - Studio
- Extensions
- Troubleshooting
- About troubleshooting
- Microsoft App-V support and limitations
- Internet Explorer X64 troubleshooting
- Microsoft Office issues
- Identifying UI elements in PDF with Accessibility options
- Repairing Active Accessibility support
- Automating Applications Running Under a Different Windows User
- Validation of large Windows-legacy projects takes longer than expected
Workflow Diff
project.json, or .txt file in a local repository and the latest version from GIT, TFS, or SVN is done using Workflow Diff in Studio. It shows a side-by-side comparison between the two files, highlighting added or removed activities, packages,
variables, arguments.
.xaml files, Workflow Diff shows added or removed activities, variables, arguments, or modified activity properties. Default values for properties are
not visible in the Show Changes window.
project.json file, such as adding, updating or removing dependencies, modifying the runtime rule, making workflows private, or setting
a Global Exception Handler.
- Check out a workflow or library from the GIT, TFS, or SVN repository, make modifications, and then save the file, but don’t check it in.
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In the Project panel, right-click the
.xamlfile and click Show changes. The Workflow Diff window is displayed.
.xaml structure for the file versioned under the GIT, TFS, or SVN repository, while the Local column on the right shows the file mapped locally.
The Modified Properties columns show the before and after states of activities properties, sequence display names and text boxes.
.xaml file is corrupted, the Workflow Diff window is opened in the project.json/.txt view.
- Check out the
project.jsonfile in Studio and open the Manage Packages window to install, update, and remove dependencies. Click on Save to update theproject.json. -
In the Project panel, right-click the
project.jsonfile and click Show changes. The Workflow Diff window is displayed.
project.json structure for the file versioned under the GIT, TFS, or SVN repository, while the Local column on the right shows the file mapped locally.
Dependency names are arranged alphabetically to aid with the comparing process between the two files.
Field Descriptions for the Workflow Diff Window
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Option |
Description |
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Previous |
Navigates to the previous change in the compared files. |
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Next |
Navigates to the next change in the compared files. |
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Collapse All |
Collapses all nodes in the
.xaml files.
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Expand All |
Expands all nodes in the
.xaml files.
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.xaml or project.json.
- Check out your project from source control in Studio. Make sure that the project has multiple commits.
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In the Project panel, right-click the
.xamlfile and click Show History. The History window is displayed. - The History window displays the revisions made to the file, together with Commit messages, the author, and the date. Double-click a revision to open the Workflow Diff window and view changes between the selected file and the previous version.
The Details tab part of the History window displays the author, date, revision number, and commit message. The Changes tab reveals the files that were in during the selected commit. Double-click a file to open the Workflow Diff window and view changes between the selected file and the previous version.
Context Menu for Show History
Right-click a revision entry in the Show History window to open the context menu with options.
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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Compare with Previous |
Compares the selected version of the file with the previous version. |
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Compare with Local |
Compares the selected version from GIT, TFS, SVN with the local version. |
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Compare with Latest |
Compares the selected version of the file with the latest version. |
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Compare Selected |
Compares the selected two versions of the file. Use Ctrl + Click and then right click to compare the versions. When more than 2 versions are selected, the newest and oldest are compared. |
