# Generate the Impact Analysis Report

When you want to analyze the specific differences between two content releases, open the existing content repository in the Admin Tool, select an incoming repository (usually the latest content release), run the Impact Analysis report.

The report includes the Affected Documents section, which details all the objects impacted by a change to legacy content and REQ items. Affected Documents appear for base and custom precedence levels, and the details include all documents that reference the changed REQ document or changed legacy content item. For example, you can see all the documents that use a common file that has been updated, which can help more fully understand the effect of the update.

Affected document reporting is for both base and custom documents and can be turned on or off for the Impact Analysis.

The Impact Analysis Report and Difference Decisioning and Merging window, discussed later in the procedure, show deleted content for both REQ and legacy objects, and they also display E-Signature fields, elements and attributes, if used.

Note: The Impact Analysis report helps you to identify conflicts in the merged content, if needed. When necessary, seek the advice of a subject matter expert when you need to investigate the merge conflicts in depth.

- Procedure

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