Comparing snapshots of environment configurations


As soon as values are selected in both fields, the read-only comparison is generated.


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As an admin, you can compare snapshots of environment configurations to identify changes. This feature lets you view what was added, modified, or deleted between two snapshots. Changes are highlighted, with old configurations in red and new ones in green. Ensure you're an admin in both environments and match the locale settings for accurate comparisons.






Location: Admin Center > Account > Sandbox > Compare
snapshots


A snapshot is a read-only version of an environment's configurations at a given time. When necessary, admins can
compare two snapshots of the same environment or snapshots of two different
environments. Configurations from a snapshot can be deployed between environments, too.
Note:

You must be an admin in both environments you're comparing.
Comparisons are language sensitive. For best results, the user's locale
should match the environments' locale. Otherwise, configurations may appear
as new or deleted because the configuration's name differs between
locales.




To compare saved snapshots of an environment
In Admin Center, click
Account in the sidebar, then select Sandbox > Compare snapshots.
Under Compare, select the first saved snapshot you want to compare.
Under To, select the second saved snapshot you want to compare. As soon
as values are selected in both fields, the read-only comparison is
generated.

View the comparison and drill down into each configuration, as needed, to see
what was added, modified, or deleted. Within the comparison, old versions of a
configuration are highlighted in red and new versions of a configuration are
highlighted in green. Additionally, each change item is labeled as:


Modified: The configuration item exists in both snapshots, but
has some differences.

New: The configuration item exists only in the To
snapshot.

Deleted: The configuration item exists only in the Compare
snapshot.





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