How to Use LiveCompare

To start the LiveCompare application, carry out the following steps:

Access the LiveCompare URL from a web browser which has network access to the server machine. If LiveCompare was installed using the default settings, the URL will be: http://<server name>/LiveCompare. The LiveCompare logon screen is shown.
Enter the username and password provided by your LiveCompare administrator. Alternatively, if your account has been imported from an LDAP server, enter your LDAP username and password.

Note: LiveCompare usernames are case-insensitive, however LiveCompare passwords are case-sensitive. If you have a native LiveCompare user account, your account will be locked after three consecutive unsuccessful login attempts. If this happens, ask your LiveCompare administrator to unlock it.

Note: If your previous LiveCompare session has closed, the LiveCompare logon screen displays an appropriate message. Enter your username and password to log in to LiveCompare again.

Note: LiveCompare may be configured to run in a single sign-on environment. Please contact Tricentis Technical Support for details.

The functionality of LiveCompare varies depending upon your user role.

LiveCompare Consumers

If you log in as a user with LiveCompare Consumer privileges, the Apps Home screen is displayed. This screen displays the Apps that to which you have access, allowing you to run them, monitor their execution, and view their results. The Apps displayed may be filtered by project, or by one or more selected DevOps teams.

LiveCompare Editors and Administrators

If you log in to LiveCompare as an Editor or Administrator, the main LiveCompare screen is displayed. This screen has the following components:

Toolbar

The LiveCompare toolbar features the following icons:

Icon / Text	Description
logoff	Logs off from your current LiveCompare session. The logon screen displays the message ‘You have signed out.’.
	Hides or shows the LiveCompare hierarchy.
	Starts the Quick Compare Wizard.
	Displays the LiveCompare online help.
	Displays the Search screen, which allows workspaces, libraries and templates to be searched for the specified text.
	Displays the LiveCompare Apps user interface. Available for LiveCompare Editors only.
	Displays LiveCompare version and copyright information.

LiveCompare Hierarchy

The LiveCompare hierarchy is shown in the left-hand pane of the main screen. This hierarchy has the following folders:

Administration

The Administration folder allows users with LiveCompare Administrator privileges to maintain the Users, Import Specifications, Projects, RFC Destinations, Test Repositories and S3 Buckets available in LiveCompare. This folder also allows users to change their password and set their User Preferences.

Process Runs

Select this folder to display the Monitor Process Runs screen, which allows workflows to be monitored, run or scheduled for execution.

App Store

The App Store folder lists the workflows that have been registered as Apps.

App Store/App Results

The App Results screen lists the results that have been generated for each of the registered Apps.

App Store/Apps Monitor

Select a subfolder to list the Apps that are currently running, the Apps that have run recently, or the Apps that have failed.

Data/External Data Sources

This folder lists the External Data Sources defined in LiveCompare.

Data/Luxes

This folder lists the As-Is and To-Be LUXes that have been uploaded to LiveCompare server.

Data/Vaults

This folder lists the Vaults defined in LiveCompare.

Data/Java Files

This folder lists the Java Files uploaded to the LiveCompare server.

Data/Report Templates

Select a subfolder to display the Access, Excel, or PowerPoint Report Templates that have been uploaded to the LiveCompare server, or to upload new Report Templates.

Data/Web Services

Select the Web Services folder to display a screen listing the workflows that have been registered as Web Services.

Data/Templates

This folder stores the workflow templates installed with LiveCompare. Workflows in this folder may not be modified.

Data/Templates/Shared Templates

This folder stores the shared workflow templates installed with LiveCompare. Shared workflow templates may be called directly from this folder by the Run Workflow action.

Data/Workflow Library

Select the Workflow Library folder to display workflows that have been exported to the LiveCompare server as XML files. Workflows in this folder may not be modified.

Data/Workflow Library/Shared Workflows

This folder stores shared workflows that have been copied from the LiveCompare hierarchy using drag and drop. Shared workflow templates may be called directly from this folder by the Run Workflow action. Workflows in this folder may not be modified.

Workspaces

This folder stores the workspaces available in LiveCompare. If LiveCompare is project-controlled, only workflows from the current project are shown.

Use the or icons to expand or collapse branches of the hierarchy. Each hierarchy object has a context menu which lists the actions that are available for the item.

Details Pane

The Details pane is shown on the right-hand side of the main screen. In general, it displays details for the currently selected component in the LiveCompare hierarchy. For example, if a User is selected in the hierarchy, the Details pane shows the user profile for the selected user. If a Workflow object is selected, the Details pane shows the associated workflow diagram.

Logged in User

The top right-hand corner of the main LiveCompare screen shows the user that is currently logged in to LiveCompare from your web browser. If the user is a member of one or more projects, a list box is displayed showing the currently selected project.

Administration Tasks

Workflow Tasks

App Tasks