At the next level of granularity, you can compare changes from one transport of source
code to another.
Context
You usually transport ABAP code much less frequently than you save it in the ADT.
Therefore, comparing transported code versions shows changes over a much longer period
of time than the local version history does.
Procedure
- From the context menu of an object in the Project Explorer or in the
source code editor, choose
In the ABAP editor, the comparison automatically appears with the open code.
If you are comparing an ABAP class and start from the Project Explorer),
you can choose the section of code you wish to compare. For example, you can
compare 'global class' code or 'ABAP Unit test code' versions.
- Double-click the active version or one of the transported versions of the
code.
Results
The Compare Editor is opened. It shows the currently open code in the
Local: view. The saved code version is shown with its time stamp in an
adjacent view.
Changes are highlighted in the two windows. Locations or changes are shown as icons
at the right edge of the saved code version.