Data Merging Modes in the SDB Merge Tool - Intergraph Smart Reference Data Standard Database - Installation & Upgrade

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2020 (12.0)

After logging into the SDB Merge Tool, the user is prompted to select the mode.

  • Differences not shown in hierarchy: This mode is conventional merging methodology released with SDB version 2018.

  • Show differences in hierarchy: Using this mode users can see the differences between the two databases in the object hierarchy view. In the SDB version 2020 release, Show differences in Hierarchy mode is further enhanced to provide below sub modes:

    • Selective Merge of Data: Using this mode, user can manually merge the required data after database comparison is completed.

    • Complete Merge of Data: In this mode, all the data will be merged from source database to target database without any human intervention.

These sub modes are enabled only after the completion of complete comparison of data between source and target databases.

For the users migrating from SDB version 2018/2018R1 to SDB version 2020, it is recommended to use Show differences in hierarchy mode.

On selecting Show differences in hierarchy mode for the first time, it may take up to several hours to generate the comparison data.

Show differences in hierarchy mode has the following features:

  • Show the data differences in the hierarchical tree view with color coding for easy classification at any node level.

  • Have Hierarchy Filters (Identical, different, source only, target only) which are provided at the top of the object hierarchy section. User can select one or more filters on the tree hierarchy view to filter out unnecessary nodes depending on user’s requirement.

On right clicking a node, user can select from the following options:

  • Mark as reviewed: Users can select this option on any node level if they want to mark it as reviewed. Reviewed nodes will have symbol in the beginning of node text.

  • Unmark reviewed: User can select this option on already reviewed node(s) to remove the reviewed tag.

  • Unmark reviewed for child nodes: If the users marked a node or child nodes as reviewed, they can undo the operation by choosing this option. This will unmark all marked nodes under the selected node.

    • When the user marks more than one node as reviewed the Hide Reviewed option appears on the header. This option helps hide the reviewed nodes in the UI.

    • When the user clicks Show Reviewed all the hidden reviewed records appear.

  • Re-compare Hierarchy: When the user merges one or more records under a node, the symbol which indicates "node category not up to date" is added at the end. User needs to re-compare the hierarchy to update the tree view for the selected node.

    • User must re-compare the nodes after the completion of merging data under that node to re-validate the data under that specific node.

    • Re-comparison of data nodes my take time depending on the available data under the selected node.

For more information on new enhancements in logon modes, see Modes for Logon to the Merge Tool.