Comparing Documents
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Page Name |
Definition Name |
Usage |
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CS_DOC_COMPARE_SP |
Compare documents. |
Document comparisons enable you to view a comparison of the current document with another temporary version of the document. The temporary version provides you a preview of changes that will occur in a document before you actually make the decision to re-create or refresh the document. You cannot edit the temporary version. Based on the options that you select to compare, the file that the system opens is exactly what you would view if you did a manual Microsoft Word compare between the two specified types of files. The system automatically runs the Microsoft Word compare in the background and shows you the result of that comparison.
The Compare feature is useful if you want to view what changes you might lose if you refreshed or re-created the document. For example, some manual edits could be lost based on refreshing or re-creating the document. Or you can view what new transactional data changes you might gain by refreshing or re-creating the document. You can also compare the current document with the last-executed document to see what changes have been made since the last time the document was approved and executed.
You use installation options to enable document comparisons. You must also prepare the system to use the compare feature.
Use the Compare Documents page (CS_DOC_COMPARE_SP) to compare documents.
Navigation:
. Click the Compare Documents button on the Document Management page.
Use this page to select which version of a document you want to compare with a current document. The document that you open using the Compare feature is a temporary Microsoft Word file. This means that you cannot edit and upload the document. However, you can use the document to copy text to another document.
You use the Compare Against field to select which type of comparison you want to make.
Field or Control |
Description |
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Recreated Document |
Click to compare the current document with a temporarily re-created version of the document. It presents a temporary document as though it has been re-created and compares it with the current version to help you identify the differences. You cannot edit and upload this resulting compared output file. |
Refreshed Document |
Click to compare the current document with a temporary refreshed version of the document. It presents a temporary document as though it had been refreshed and compares it with the current version to help you identify the differences. You cannot edit and upload the resulting compared output file. |
Last Executed Document |
Click to compare the current document against the last-executed document. The system displays this option only during amendment cycles. It presents a temporary document that is a comparison between the current version and the last-executed version to help identify the changes that were made since the last document execution. The button is not available initially because the document has not been executed. You cannot edit and upload the resulting compared output file. |
Note: In addition to this compare capability, you can also select any two Microsoft Word document versions, within document history, and run a comparison.