The Data Comparison toolset contains tools to compare one dataset with another dataset to report similarities and differences. You can use these tools to identify changes made to a dataset.
Most of these tools are effective in detecting updates made to existing data in the dataset. When detecting added or deleted data, they are only effective in identifying the first instance of an addition or deletion. They can report differences with geometry, tabular values, spatial reference, and field definitions.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
Compares two feature classes or layers and returns the comparison results. | |
Compares two files and returns the comparison results.. | |
Compares the properties of two raster datasets or two mosaic datasets. | |
Compares two tables or table views and returns the comparison results. |