DevPartner Studio System Comparison Utility Release Notes

Release Notes

DevPartner System Comparison

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About DevPartner System Comparison

DevPartner System Comparison compares two computer systems, or compares the current state of your computer with a previous state, allowing you to determine why your application:

works on one computer but not on another
works differently on different computers
no longer works on a computer on which it previously worked

You can also use the comparison to check how installation or removal of a product impacts computer services or settings.

DevPartner System Comparison takes snapshots of machine configurations, registry settings, system services, drivers, installed products, etc., compares them, and reports the differences between snapshots. System Comparison consists of a service, which takes nightly snapshots of a system, and the user interface, which enables you to view differences between snapshots and to take a snapshot of your computer's current state. The utility also includes a command line interface to allow you to automate taking snapshots and comparing differences, which is useful for automated testing. It also includes an Application Programming Interface that allows end-users to trigger a snapshot in a deployed application. The snapshot can then be sent to the application developer to be analyzed to assist in troubleshooting. The end-user's machine does not require a DevPartner license to take the snapshot.

Refer to the product’s Help file for information on using this utility.

What's New in this Release

In System Comparison you now have the ability to View All Items when you view a comparison of two snapshots.
DevPartner System Comparison has added the following new Categories of Differences to the list of differences for diagnosing system configurations:

.NET Security Policy

Hardware Differences

User Environment

Windows Update

DevPartner System Comparison supports comparisons of 32-bit Windows applications on 64-bit platforms. 32-bit applications running under WoW64 (32-bit emulator) are also supported. DevPartner Studio does not support 64-bit applications.

Contacting Compuware Customer Support

Customer support is available as a Priority Support Service from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday. For purchase or upgrade issues, select the Compuware Sales option when prompted.

North America: 1 800 538 7822
International: +1 313 227 5444 (Check Compuware Worldwide Offices for your local phone number.)

For technical problems, from installation to troubleshooting, contact Compuware Customer Support online at:

Internet: Compuware DevPartner Customer Support
E-Mail: DevPartnerSupport@compuware.com

Problem reports should include:

Product name and version
System configuration (CPU, RAM, OS, compiler, and IDE if applicable)
Detailed problem description
How to reproduce problem

Technical Note

By default, the System Comparison service is set to start automatically. The service takes a daily snapshot of your machine to facilitate system comparisons. The service runs at minimum priority, but it does consume some system resources for several minutes while it runs. If use of system resources is a concern, you can set the startup type to manual, but you will lose the functionality of having snapshots created automatically.

DevPartner Studio - System Comparison Release Notes

09/24/2008 05:31 PM