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Datadictionary Report Comparing DATA-DICT

You can use the CA Datacom Datadictionary Structure Definition Comparator Program (DDSDCLM) to assure the DATA-DICT database structure at your site is consistent with the structure as it would be installed by a new customer. The DDSDCLM reads the DATA-DICT database structure in PROD status at your site and compares it to the structure that would be installed at a new customer site. Any inconsistencies between your definition and the expected DATA-DICT definition are reported.

The purpose of the DDSDCLM is to catch those inconsistencies that could be present before upgrading from one version of the CA Datacom Datadictionary to another. These errors are most often caused by some inconsistency in the definition of the DATA-DICT database. The benefits are as follows:

• Before beginning the upgrade process, the DDSDCLM module assists you in making the necessary corrections to bring your definition into alignment with the expected baseline for the upgrade.
• Using it after the upgrade completes, helps ensure that the resulting structure is consistent with the new version.