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NicoleBruno
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5 hours ago
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Audit report available to show changes in business rules?

Hi all! 

I know there's a Business Rule - Updated audit report but it doesn't actually show the changes in the BR, just reports on whether a rule changed in a date range. Is there anything out-of-the-box that I'm missing? I know the database table shows the rule code every time it changes but it's annoying to copy/paste and find the differences, especially the way the database table shows/resizes with giant rows to accommodate the whole script. 

Any guidance will be helpful! 

Thanks!

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    NicoleBruno
    4 hours ago

    Got an answer from OS support that there is no out of the box solution to show changes: 

    The Business Rule Viewer in the Administrator Solution Tools allows you to compare two versions of a business rule side by side, but it does not automatically highlight the differences between the versions. Instead, you will need to manually review the code line by line to identify any changes. The viewer is designed to help you visually compare the most recent version of a business rule with the next most recent version, or to compare different business rules or member formulas, but it does not provide automatic change tracking or visual diff highlighting within the interface

    Here’s how you can use the Business Rule Viewer for comparison:

    • Select the business rule and the version you want to view on the left side.
    • The right side will automatically display the next most recent version (if available).
    • Both sides scroll together, making it easier to compare the two versions.
    • You can copy the text from either side to another tool (such as a text editor with diff functionality) for a more detailed comparison.

    There is no built-in feature in the Business Rule Viewer to highlight or mark the differences between the two versions. You will need to visually inspect the code or use external tools for automated difference detection.

    If you need to see exactly what changed (such as highlighted differences), you may want to copy both versions and use a third-party text comparison tool (like WinMerge, Beyond Compare, or similar) to get a line-by-line diff.

     

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  • NicoleBruno's avatar
    NicoleBruno
    Valued Contributor
    4 hours ago

    Got an answer from OS support that there is no out of the box solution to show changes: 

    The Business Rule Viewer in the Administrator Solution Tools allows you to compare two versions of a business rule side by side, but it does not automatically highlight the differences between the versions. Instead, you will need to manually review the code line by line to identify any changes. The viewer is designed to help you visually compare the most recent version of a business rule with the next most recent version, or to compare different business rules or member formulas, but it does not provide automatic change tracking or visual diff highlighting within the interface

    Here’s how you can use the Business Rule Viewer for comparison:

    • Select the business rule and the version you want to view on the left side.
    • The right side will automatically display the next most recent version (if available).
    • Both sides scroll together, making it easier to compare the two versions.
    • You can copy the text from either side to another tool (such as a text editor with diff functionality) for a more detailed comparison.

    There is no built-in feature in the Business Rule Viewer to highlight or mark the differences between the two versions. You will need to visually inspect the code or use external tools for automated difference detection.

    If you need to see exactly what changed (such as highlighted differences), you may want to copy both versions and use a third-party text comparison tool (like WinMerge, Beyond Compare, or similar) to get a line-by-line diff.