Compare Reports

What It Is

PeopleSoft Application Designer creates compare reports as binary .idx and .prt file pairs when running comparisons between databases.

The Compare Reports tool in psLens lets you upload these reports as a .zip archive or multi-file bundle to inspect definition differences, PeopleCode line diffs, and export summaries without Application Designer.

Uploading Compare Reports

URL: /compare-reports

You can upload compare reports in two formats:

• ZIP Archive (Option A): Upload a single .zip file containing the .idx and .prt files produced by Application Designer.
• Multiple Files (Option B): Select or drag and drop multiple .idx and .prt files into the upload form.

Compare Run Summary

Once uploaded, the tool extracts run metadata from the .idx files and summarizes the comparison:

• Header Metadata: Project name, source database name, target database name, PeopleTools release, and comparison run date.
• Changed Object Counts: Total count of modified definitions across all report types.
• Definition Types Index: A table of all compared definition types (Records, Pages, Components, Routings, Application Packages, PeopleCode, etc.) with row counts and diff indicators.

Definition and PeopleCode Diff Views

Clicking any report in the overview opens its comparison details:

• 17-Column Definition Reports: Displays definition keys, action (Copy, Delete, None), upgrade flag (Yes, No), source status, target status, and a table comparing attribute values between source and target databases.
• PeopleCode Reports (Upg58): Displays application package, class, and method names, a unified line-by-line diff, and a side-by-side comparison table highlighting changed lines.

Exports

• Markdown Summary: Click Export Markdown to download a summary report containing all definition and code differences.
• CSV Export: Click Export CSV on any definition report detail page to download attribute diff rows.