Compare

Viewing and managing compares

You can view and edit compares that are specific to a user.

Any user can view standard compares, but only users with the Functional Admin user type or higher can manage them.

You can view and edit compares that are specific to a user.

Any user can view standard compares, but only Data Manager user roles can manage them.

Only users with the Application Administrator user role can view and manage system compares.

Selecting a compare type

You create and select structure compares from the Tools-Compare menu.

You create and select property compares from the Tools-Property Compare menu.

You create and select renamed node compares from the Tools-Renamed Node Compare menu.

Saved compares are listed separately for each compare type.

You create and select structure, property, and renamed node compares from the Compare-Select task group.

Saved compares are listed together and grouped by object access (User, Standard, System).

Defining return properties

Settings in the Tools-Options menu determine the properties displayed in columns for compare results.

When you run a compare, you select the properties to display in columns for compare.

For each compare, you can optionally include criteria properties to display as additional columns.

Displaying query results

You can display compare results in a hotlist or in a marked tree in an open hierarchy window.

You can display compare results in a list or in a marked tree on a separate Compare tab.

Saving and printing results

You can print compare results or save to a text file.

You can download compare results to a CSV, XLS, RTF, or PDF file for saving or printing.