This page describes how to compare two different versions of a parameter to identify changes in their payload. The compare functionality lets you audit modifications over time and debug issues related to specific parameter updates.
Required roles
To get the permissions that
you need to compare parameter versions,
ask your administrator to grant you the
Parameter Manager Parameter Viewer (roles/parametermanager.parameterViewer)
IAM role on the parameter, project, folder, or organization.
For more information about granting roles, see Manage access to projects, folders, and organizations.
You might also be able to get the required permissions through custom roles or other predefined roles.
Compare parameter versions
To compare parameter versions, follow these steps:
Console
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In the Google Cloud console, go to the Parameter Manager page.
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Click the parameter name to view its versions.
The parameter details page opens, displaying all of the versions of the selected parameter on the Versions tab.
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Select the checkboxes for the two versions that you want to compare, and then click Compare.
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Review the differences between the versions.
Alternatively, click the Actions menu associated with a version, and select Compare. On the Compare versions page, choose another version from the drop-down menu.
What's next
- Roll back to a previous version by creating a new version with the payload you want to use.
- View parameter version details
- Render secrets referenced within a parameter version