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1

Save button

1. Save button
Click this button to save the comparison result for later recall.
Comparison results are saved to the document Server and can quickly be loaded to the Report View by selected the result set from the Drop-down list and clicking the adjacent Preview button.
 
Saved comparison results can be deleted by clicking the Delete button located adjacent to the dropdown list.  This will delete the currently selected item in the dropdown list.
 
Multiple saved results can be differentiated by viewing the ToolTip for an item in the dropdown list.  The ToolTip will indicate the time stamp when saved.
 
2

Execute/Cancel button

2. Execute/Cancel button
Click this button to start the Compare execution and click to cancel the execution of an active Comparison task.
3

Progress bar

3. Progress bar
Indicates the current progress of an active Comparison task.
4

Compare Non-CEE Entity types check

4. Compare Non-CEE Entity types check
Choose this option to compare for Non-CEE type entities.  Examples of Non-CEE entities would be SCADA and LCN configuration types.
5

Report project Entity changes check

5. Report project Entity changes check
Choose this option to check for entities that have been added or deleted between project versions.
6

Report Structure changes check

6. Report Structure changes check
Choose this option to check for Blocks that have been added or deleted from a Control Module.
7

Compare Connections check

7. Compare Connections check
Choose this option to compare for Connection value changes between CM's and blocks.  If a connection reference has changed, then using this option will identify and report the change.
8

Compare Block Attributes check

8. Compare Block Attributes check
Choose this option to compare for attribute changes on a Block such as Block surface color, exposed Parameter changes, etc.
9

Compare Parameters check

9. Compare Parameters check
Choose this option to compare for Parameter value changes.
10

Compare using Parameter set check

10. Compare using Parameter set check
Choose this option to specify a set of comma delimited Parameter names to compare values for.
 
This option ignores Parameter items that are defined in the Parameter Exclusion definitions.
11

Compare Parameters text box

11. Compare Parameters text box
Specify a comma delimited set of Parameter names to compare values for.
12

Report added/deleted Parameters check

12. Report added/deleted Parameters check
Choose this option to report Parameters that have been added or deleted.
 
Using this option when comparing between major PKS releases may result in large amounts of parameter data in the report.  Examples would be when comparing a Server snapshot for PKS R310 against a snapshot for PKS R410 where R410 added a significant number of Alarming related parameters to various Function Block types that would be reported as "Added" parameters.
13

Most Recent Project to Compare

13. Most Recent Project to Compare
Click the Server browse button to select the most recent project snapshot to compare.
14

Version Project to Compare

14. Version Project to Compare
Click the Server browse button to select the version project snapshot to compare against the most recent snapshot.
15

Server Browse button

15. Server Browse button
Click this button to select a Project Collection (snapshot) from the document Server.
16

Use selected Entity items check

16. Use selected Entity items check
Choose this item to compare using the items in the Entity list that are enabled (checked).
17

View saved Project comparison

17. View saved Project comparison
Click this drop-down list to view available saved Project comparison reports that have been previously generated and saved.
18

Excel Export

18. Excel Export
Click this button to export the compare results data to an Excel Workbook file.
 
Click the adjacent dropdown button to select what compare data is generated to the Excel Workbook.
 
Use this export function to be able to filter and query data in Excel.