Toad Data Point 5.3 - Installation Guide

Compare Differences in Data

You can compare result sets from the current editor or a different editor in the Database Explorer's Data tab or the editor's Result Sets without having to save one of the sets to a file.

Notes:

• If you want to synchronize data, use Data Compare instead of the Data Diff Viewer.  
• You cannot modify files in the Diff Viewer at this time.

To compare differences in data

1. Right-click data in the Editor's result set or Database Explorer's Data tab and select Compare To | Set_number.

   You can also save a result set and later use it as a historical comparison.

2. Review the differences.

   Tips:

   • To switch the contents of the left pane to the right pane, and the contents of the right pane to the left, click .
   • You can also open files to compare by clicking beside the drop-down list at the top of each pane.
   •  You can show or hide tables that contain equal records, different records, etc., at any time using the toolbar.

Related Topics

Compare Differences in Files