# SDS Form Comparison

## Purpose

This form allows you to compare the data from a specified, shareable form on both the local network element and any member of its data-sharing network or cluster. Before starting a synchronization, compare forms to identify discrepancies. You can then choose to synchronize only the forms that contain discrepancies, or to manually correct the individual form records causing the discrepancy.

Use this form when performing the following tasks:

- Comparing Forms

- SDS Form Sharing

## Conditions

- You can only compare forms that are shareable. For a list of shareable forms, see What Data Can Be Shared?.

- Before you can compare forms, SDS must be enabled on the elements.

- The SDS Form Comparison form does not list the User Authorization Profiles form for comparison. Instead, the following sub-sections of the User Authorization Profiles form are listed:

- Admin Application Access Policy

- Admin ID to Policy ID map

- Contact Info Type

- Language

- User

- User Application Access

- User Authentication.

## Field Descriptions

Parameter | Description
Form to Compare | Select a form entry from the list of local element forms available to be compared.
Network Element | Network elements that have been defined in the Network Elements form appear in the drop down list. Select a network element to compare with.