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Flow Diff Tool for Comparing Cloud Integration Flow Versions
This is a new tool that comes with CPI Explorer version 2021-09-19.
You can compare the contents of same/different flows in the same/different tenants in seconds.
Usage
- Choose Tenant
- Choose Package
- Choose Flow
- Get snapshot
- Repeat for the other flow
- Click “Compare Flows”
Here is a screenshot:
Use Cases
I think the most useful time to use this tool is just before transport. To be sure that only intended changes are present in the new version of the flow.
Also, there can be times when a flow is modified in the development environment then left without transport. After a few months, you might want to check those changes & see if they are still relevant.
To check differences in the same flow & in the same tenant. You have to get a snapshot and revert the flow on SAP Cloud Integration UI to an older version. The reason is there is no other way to get the old flow data from APIs.
Installation
It is free, you can get it from Microsoft Store, or download the portable version here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/cpi-explorer/9pbkk398ww57
https://pizug.com/tool/cpi-explorer
Special Thanks
If you are feeling “deja vu”, nothing is wrong with you!
This tool was already implemented by Raffael Herrmann and published here.
While it is written from scratch for CPI Explorer and has some differences, Raffael’s version was a great source of inspiration!
Hi Fatih,
That's a pretty nice update! I'm happy to inspire you and that my work wasn't useless at all. 🙂
Hi Raffael,
It is still useful & I think you affected the thinking process of many consultants. For me, your work and approach will always be inspiring! 😉
Great tool..it’s helpful 👍
Thanks, Syambabu, glad that you found it helpful!
Very usefull tool, just used it for comparisson of flow changes in the past months. Downloaded the mappings and compared these with notepad++
Thanks Eric, I'm glad it saves time for you!
Hi Fatih,
It looks very good the tool but do you know if it is available for Mac?
Greetings and Thanks.
Hi Fatih,
Could you please suggest a blog for flow dependency for ProcessDirect and JMS adapters in CPI Explorer?
Hi Fatih,
The tool you created is great.
Thanks for your work!
Thank you! Very useful application + if updatedin future, even better! Does it work with SAPUID credentials for someone?