Comparing Charts

OrgPlus allows you to compare two charts. After comparison a report containing the differences between the two charts is generated.

Comparing the following charts:

Would result in the following delta report:

To compare two charts:

1        Select Compare Charts… from the Chart menu to display the Compare Charts dialog box.

2        Use the Browse… button in the Compare (Project) area to select any OrgPlus file or select the Use Current Project checkbox to select the displayed chart. If the selected project contains multiple tabs, use the Chart Tab drop-down list to select a chart.

3        Use the Browse… button in the To (Project) area to select any OrgPlus file or select the Use Current Project checkbox to select the displayed chart. If the selected project contains multiple tabs, use the Chart Tab drop-down list to select a chart.

4        Use the Unique Field drop down list to select the field (in each chart) that will be used to match boxes between the two charts (i.e. email address or employee ID).

5        Define the information to Include in the delta report:

·         Headers: Output field names in the first row of the report.

·         File Info:  Output path and file name information in the report.

·         Previous Values: Include columns showing the previous value of a field in the delta report.

·         Select Fields: Select which fields to include in the delta report.

Note: By default, the delta report is automatically displayed after the comparison is complete. Clear the View delta reports checkbox if you do not wish to display the report after comparison.

6        Click OK in the Compare Charts dialog box to display the Windows Save As dialog box.

7        Specify a file name file type for your comparison report.

8        Click Save.