# Project Import

> Import and compare PeopleSoft XML project files against the target database to review object states and perform PeopleCode/SQL diffs.

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Project Import lets you upload an XML export file of a PeopleSoft project (the `.xml` files exported from App Designer via *Tools -> Copy Project -> To File*).

This lets you inspect the contents of a project file (including embedded PeopleCode, SQL, and HTML definitions) and compare it against any of the configured databases **before** actually migrating or importing the project into the environment.

## Object Relationships

Project Import previews external project files against database metadata:

- **Compares XML Items to Database**: Project Import parses project XML files to compare embedded items against live database definitions (`PSPROJECTITEM`).

## How psLens Improves Project Import Analysis

In Application Designer, comparing an exported XML project file against a target environment requires logging into the target database and executing a project copy or compare operation.

psLens allows developers to drag-and-drop XML project files to inspect embedded PeopleCode, SQL, and HTML definitions offline, running content-hash diffs against target databases before migrating.

## Uploading a Project XML

URL: `/project-import`

To import a project:

1. Go to the **Project Import** page.
2. Click the file upload box or drag-and-drop your PeopleSoft project XML file (up to 25MB).
3. The server will parse the XML and add the project to your local imports history list.

## Project XML View

Once imported, you are presented with the Project XML View:

- **Metadata Summary:** Shows the source database where the project was exported, export date, export Operator ID, and file stats.
- **Flat Items List:** A single flat table listing every object in the project, categorized by type (Record, Field, Component, etc.).
- **Source Code View:** Items that contain code (PeopleCode, SQL, or HTML) are marked with an icon. Clicking on these items will expand them inline to show the source code directly in your browser.

## Database Comparison

You can compare the imported XML project against any of your active databases:

1. Select the target database from the dropdown in the comparison card.
2. Click **Compare**.
3. psLens runs a comparison check for each object:
   - **PeopleCode:** Performed via content hashing (ignoring line endings and trailing whitespace) to determine if the code is identical or different, since timestamps are often unreliable across migrations.
   - **Other Objects:** Performed via the `LASTUPDDTTM` timestamp on the target database table.

### Compare Statuses

- **Same:** The object in the XML file is identical to the one in the target database.
- **Different:** The code contents differ between the XML and the database.
- **DB Newer:** The object in the database has a newer timestamp than the one in the XML.
- **DB Older:** The object in the database has an older timestamp than the one in the XML.
- **Not in DB:** The object does not exist in the target database.
- **No DB Lookup:** The object type is not supported for automatic database comparison.