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Comparing CSDs

You can compare two CSD files interactively or using a batch report. To compare the files interactively, see Comparing two objects side-by-side.

To compare the files in a batch report, create and run a CICSĀ® definitions compare report with the report type set to CICSDEFSCOMPARE. Member CCVX0006 in the sample library SCCVSAMP contains JCL you can use as the basis of a CICS definitions compare report.

The CICS definitions compare report shows the following details:
  • the number of matching definitions
  • the number of mismatches
  • the number of missing definitions
  • the specific differences between the definitions

For more information about the CICS definitions compare report, see Deployment analysis of resource definitions.

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