Merging Object Maps

Compare two different object maps or two versions of the same object map to merge differences between the object maps or the object map versions.

Choose View > Asset Browser or select Get Started > Asset Browser in the Start Screen.
From the Asset Types list, select Object Map. Any existing object maps for the selected project display in the right pane.
Tip: If you do not see the object maps that you are interested in, ensure that the correct project is selected in the Active Project list.
To compare two different object maps, use Ctrl+Click to select the two object maps that you want to compare.
To compare two versions of the same object map:
1. Right-click on the object map that you are interested in and select Show All Versions.
2. In the Version Detail dialog, use Ctrl+Click to select the two versions that you want to compare.
To switch between the differences, use Next Difference and Previous Difference in the toolbar.
To merge the selected difference:
- Click Copy Left to merge the selected difference from the version or asset that is displayed in the right pane to the version or asset that is displayed in the left pane.
- Click Copy Right to merge the selected difference from the version or asset that is displayed in the left pane to the version or asset that is displayed in the right pane.
When merging an object map entry for which both the ID and the locator are different, both are always copied to the other asset. There is no way to merge only the ID or the locator. However, when merging the root object map entry, only the locator is copied to the other asset.

Changes are highlighted in amber.
Additions are highlighted in green.
Items that do not exist in one of the compared assets are grayed out.

Note: While a Silk Test Workbench user is comparing or merging an active version of an asset, the asset is locked and cannot be edited by another user. If an asset is already open for editing in another window and you try to compare or merge an active version of the the asset, the version is opened in read-only mode. This is indicated in the title bar of the version.