Comparing Structures

You can compare objects like two filtered structures (configuration, attributes or manual filters), two revisions of a same structure, the attributes of a representation with the attributes of an iteration of this representation, the attributes of two iterations of a representation, or two duplicates.

You can also compare two single-root structures that have different roots. The roots are labeled as Mismatched, and the children that can be compared are assigned a compare status.

  1. In a tab, explore and expand a product structure.
  2. Select a product and click the command.
    If you selected an object in the initial tab, an immersive selection dialog box appears, requesting you to select or query a filter object. If you did not select any object in the initial tab, a Similar Tab Chooser dialog box appears, enabling you to select a second tab.
  3. Do one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Select a filter (in the former case) Search for a filter (for example in the search field, enter filter: *), and then select a filter from the proposed list in the Filter Selection dialog box that appears.
    Select a second tab (in the latter case) Select a tab from the proposed list in the Similar Tab Chooser dialog box.

    Two tabs appear side by side, each one containing one of the structures to be compared:

    • The initial structure (optionally expanded or filtered)
    • The selected persistent filter or the second selected tab

    The comparison result is displayed with different colors in the tree and in the 3D. The Compare status category is activated in the B.I. Essentials panel. It provides the meaning of each color, enabling you to compare the status of different objects.

  4. Optional: To compare object characteristics:
    1. In the B.I. Essentials panel, click Selection and select Characteristics comparison.
    2. Select an object with modified characteristics in the tree or in the 3D.
      A dialog box appears and displays the details of the different characteristics.
    3. To choose the filter characteristics, click .

      You can choose between the following options:

      • Show Differences Only: Only the characteristics that differ are shown in the Characteristics Comparison dialog box.
      • Show Identical Only: Only the characteristics that are the same are shown.
      • Show Both Different and Identical: All characteristics are shown.
      You can also choose which characteristic to show in the Characteristics List.

 

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