diff --git a/orchestrator/activities/formatters.py b/orchestrator/activities/formatters.py
index 7b4dac0..376ec44 100644
--- a/orchestrator/activities/formatters.py
+++ b/orchestrator/activities/formatters.py
@@ -119,6 +119,31 @@ class Formatters(BaseActivity):
 
         return slot_config
 
+    def compare_configs(self,
+                        schedules: dict[str, Any], current_schedules: dict[str, Any],
+                        to_update: dict[str, Any], to_create: dict[str, Any],
+                        namespace: str):
+        """
+        Compares the schedules and current schedules, and updates the
+        to_update and to_create dictionaries.
+        """
+
+        for schedule_name, schedule in schedules.items():
+            if schedule_name in current_schedules:
+                old_config = current_schedules[schedule_name]['data']
+
+                self.logger.debug(f"Comparing {schedule_name}:")
+                self.logger.debug(json.dumps(
+                    old_config, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
+                self.logger.debug(json.dumps(
+                    schedule, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
+
+                if schedule != old_config:
+                    to_update[namespace][schedule_name] = schedule
+
+            elif schedule_name not in current_schedules:
+                to_create[namespace][schedule_name] = schedule
+
     @activity.defn(name="create_schedule_config")
     async def create_schedule_config(self,
                                      input_data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -158,21 +183,8 @@ class Formatters(BaseActivity):
 
         for namespace, schedules in schedule_config.items():
             current_schedules = current_schedule_config.get(namespace, {})
-            for schedule_name, schedule in schedules.items():
-                if schedule_name in current_schedules:
-                    old_config = current_schedules[schedule_name]['data']
-
-                    self.logger.debug(f"Comparing {schedule_name}:")
-                    self.logger.debug(json.dumps(
-                        old_config, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
-                    self.logger.debug(json.dumps(
-                        schedule, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
-
-                    if schedule != old_config:
-                        to_update[namespace][schedule_name] = schedule
-
-                elif schedule_name not in current_schedules:
-                    to_create[namespace][schedule_name] = schedule
+            self.compare_configs(
+                schedules, current_schedules, to_update, to_create, namespace)
 
         for namespace, schedules in current_schedule_config.items():
             for schedule_name in schedules: