You can get an overview of project changes before updating the catalog.
- Simple review of project changes - View the information on the Release Notes and Change Details [Modification Details] Tabbed pages. - Please also note the information icons: 
- If you have the catalog cip file available, you can work with the offline version under PARTadmin -> Category Catalog update -> Offline and also display a tabular list of all projects BEFORE the installation. ![[Note]](https://webapi.partcommunity.com/service/help/latest/pages/en/3dfindit/doc/images/note.png) - Note - If you want to use this function, please make sure that the Install after download option is deactivated! - Detailed information on this can be found under Section 1.4.3.4, “ "Check" and "Compare " before installing the catalog ” in ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit (Professional) - Administration. - The list shows for each project whether a change has been made and if so, where exactly, whether in the project, table or 3D. 
- AFTER the installation you will find the same information in the PARTdataManager under Part selection -> History -> Installed catalogs. - Here you can see which catalogs have been added and when, and which files have changed compared to the previously installed version. - The following icons indicate the respective directory or project status:   - Change / New in the directory [Changes / New files in the directory]   - At directory level: All projects in the directory are unchanged.     - The file is new / New project   - Project deleted - The following figure shows an example. - If you move the mouse over the icon, the tooltip with the change history of the catalog becomes visible. 
- Before an update, you can also compare the table [Table] and the corresponding 3D view of the current and the catalog version to be installed for any construction parts. - You can compare the table [Table] and 3D view in the "Catalog comparison [Catalog comparison]" dialog box. ![[Note]](https://webapi.partcommunity.com/service/help/latest/pages/en/3dfindit/doc/images/note.png) - Note - If you would like to use this function, please note that the Install after download option is deactivated! - Detailed information on this can be found under Section 1.4.3.4, “ "Check" and "Compare " before installing the catalog ” in ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit (Professional) - Administration. 
[8] The display of the history can be switched on and off via the configuration file. See Section 1.7.4.7.2.9, “ Key "ShowInstallHistory" - Switch change history of installation history on/off ” in ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit (Professional) - Administration.

![Tabbed page "Release notes [Release Notes]"](https://webapi.partcommunity.com/service/help/latest/pages/en/3dfindit/doc/resources/img/img_f6a4fb470bce4f6f84e43421f9ae6303.png)






![Tabbed page "Change details [Modification Details]": Changed projects are listed.](https://webapi.partcommunity.com/service/help/latest/pages/en/3dfindit/doc/resources/img/img_06be40f62f034d509dd00c23b4125339.png)
![Deactivate "Install after download [Install after download]"](https://webapi.partcommunity.com/service/help/latest/pages/en/3dfindit/doc/resources/img/img_e5923805b90b44e6993c617ac758a656.png)



![You can compare the table [Table] and 3D view in the "Catalog comparison [Catalog comparison]" dialog box.Catalog comparison](https://webapi.partcommunity.com/service/help/latest/pages/en/3dfindit/doc/resources/img/img_3838a0624a9e4228ba8ca50a9cc424b9.png)