Select the check box for each item you want to compare.
Select
Actions > Compare.
The
Compare dialog displays with the
selected items:
When comparing records, the
Compare dialog displays all attributes
that display in the
Record Details view. For example, a
Results Table row may only display a
subset of attributes in the component itself, but the
Compare dialog shows the full set of
attributes for the selected records.
If the original items have been aggregated, the
Compare dialog only includes the
displayed data. The dimensions used for aggregation display in their attribute
groups, and the metrics display in the Other group.
Optionally, select a baseline item:
To select an item as the baseline, click the lock icon in the
header row.
The selected item becomes the first column in the list and
cannot be moved. The lock icon is changed to indicate that the item is the
baseline. If another item was previously selected as the baseline, it becomes a
non-baseline item:
You can drag any non-baseline records left or right in the
display, to allow you to do a side-by-side comparison of selected records.
To remove the designation as a baseline record, click the lock
icon again.
The record column remains at the left of the table, but
can now be moved.
Reorder or search for relevant attributes to compare:
Drag and drop attribute groups to move them up or down in the
display.
You can reorder attributes within a group, but cannot drag
attributes to other groups.
To expand or collapse an attribute group, click the group
name.
To expand all attribute groups, select
Actions > Expand all
groups.
To collapse all attribute groups, select
Actions > Collapse
all groups.
To search for a specific attribute, enter text in the
Filter field.
Highlight the differences between selected items:
select
Actions > Highlight
Differences.
If you haven't selected a baseline, then the
Compare dialog highlights attribute
values that are different across all of the selected items.
If there is a baseline, the
Compare dialog highlights attribute
values in non-baseline items that differ from the baseline values:
To remove the highlighting, select
Actions > Hide
Highlights.
To remove records:
Select the check box for each record to remove.
Select
Actions > Remove
Selected.
To reset the
Compare dialog to its initial display, select
Actions > Reset
view.