# Compare Reports

**Compare Reports** provide on-demand analysis to identify security differences and new application objects. In Sentinel, you can run a compare report between Environments, Users, Roles, or Permission Lists. 

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{% tab title="Environments" %}
Compare Environments to analyze differences between PeopleTools objects and definitions. 

#### How to Compare Environments: 

1. Navigate to **Environments.** 
2. Under Actions, click the **'Compare'** icon for your **Source Environment.** 
3. Click **'Compare'** for your **Target Environment.** 

The Compare Summary is an interactive report with drill-down capabilities to identify differences between objects and definitions. 

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{% tab title="User Profiles" %}
Compare security access between Users and PeopleSoft Environments. &#x20;

#### How to Compare User Profiles:&#x20;

1. Navigate to **Environments** and select an **Environment**.&#x20;
2. Select '**Users**' and choose a user account.&#x20;
3. Click the '**Compare**' button located at the top right.&#x20;
4. Select compare of a **Target Environment** to view security differences.&#x20;

Filter the User Profile Compare Summary using the General or User Role menus.&#x20;

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Compare Role Setup between PeopleSoft Environments.&#x20;

#### How to Compare Roles:&#x20;

1. Navigate to **Environments** and select an **Environment**.&#x20;
2. Select '**Roles**' and choose a Role.&#x20;
3. Click the '**Compare**' button located at the top right.&#x20;
4. Select compare of a **Target Environment** and choose a Role to view security differences.
5. If applicable, choose to migrate the Role into the Target Environment.&#x20;

The Role Compare Summary is an interactive report with drill-down capabilities to view affected Roles and Permission Lists.&#x20;

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Compare security permissions between PeopleSoft Environments.

#### How to Compare Permission Lists:&#x20;

1. Navigate to **Environments** and select an **Environment**.&#x20;
2. Select '**Permission Lists**' and choose a Permission List.&#x20;
3. Click the '**Compare**' button located at the top right.&#x20;
4. Select compare of a **Target Environment** and choose a Permission List to view security differences.&#x20;
5. If applicable, choose to migrate the Permission List into the Target Environment.&#x20;

&#x20;The Permission List Migration Analysis is an interactive report with drill-down capabilities to view affected Roles and Permission Lists, as well as differences between objects and definitions.

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