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title: Compare to the current version
description: You can compare a version to the current version for any customizable object that a user has modified, such as a form layout or business rule. You can also compare the local and current pulled version of an object in Team Development. Administrators can suppress versions for specific tables.
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product: Team Development
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Versions, Administer, Team Development, Planning your application, Building applications]
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# Compare to the current version

You can compare a version to the current version for any customizable object that a user has modified, such as a form layout or business rule. You can also compare the local and current pulled version of an object in Team Development. Administrators can suppress versions for specific tables.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

To compare a version to the current version of an object:

## Procedure

1.  Open the Compare to Current page using one of the methods given in the below table.

    |Option|Action|
    |------|------|
    |**From [a Versions list](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/team-development/c_NavigatingVersionRecords.md)**|Right-click the version and select **Compare to Current**.|
    |**From the Update Versions form**|Click the **Compare to Current** related link.|

    \[Omitted image "CompareToCurrentForm.png"\] Alt text: The Compare to Current page includes a diff/merge tool that highlights the fields that differ.

2.  On the Compare to Current page, review the fields that differ.

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**To resolve the differences by choosing the previous version**

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-   Team Development: Click **Revert to Selected Version**.
-   For a version of an object: Click **Use Local Version** to maintain the local record as the current version. The pulled version is added to the version history for the record.


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**To resolve the differences by modifying the current version and saving the merged changes__Note:__ Some types of record do not support this method. See [Limitations on updating records](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/team-development/r_LimitationsOnResolvingCollisions.md) for more information.

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You can either update the setting in the current record or move a setting from the selected version to the current version. To move a change, click the **&gt;** \(Move Right\) button for the field in the diff/merge tool. To work with scripts and text fields, click in the field and modify the text as needed. When the records meet your needs, click:-   Team Development: Click **Save Merge** to save the changes to the current version.
-   Team Development: Click **Use Pulled Version** or **Use Local Version** option to accept or reject all changes, as appropriate.
-   On the upgrade history Compare to Current form, the only option is **Revert to Base System**


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**Parent Topic:**[Versions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/team-development/c_Versions.md)

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