Specifying the criteria for comparisons

Open the Compare form.
Click the Criteria tab.

Note: You can select additional columns in the Compare form for comparing objects. The Scale Type, Component, Status and Attribute# columns have been added to the Ingredients > Formula Columns to Display and Specification Columns to Display list. The Test_Code and Attribute# columns have been added to the Parameters > Columns to Display list.

Specify the criteria.


Screen Element	For	Description
Ingredients check box	Ingredients	Compare ingredient values between objects.
Parameters check box	Parameters	Compare parameter values between objects.
Difference Method	Ingredients Parameters	Define display of differences from the base. Define display of differences from the base as Relative and Absolute. When you specify Absolute as the Difference Method, only Weight Percent and Relative Quantity % are available for selection. These Formula Quantities provide the most accurate one-to-one comparisons for Absolute.
Formula Columns to Display	Ingredients	See Criteria: Formula columns to display.
Specification Columns to display	Ingredients	Compare minimum maximum and target quantities from a specification. For purposes of highlighting, we recommended that you select either Target or Minimum Quantity/Maximum Quantity.
Columns to display	Parameters	Compare minimum maximum and target quantities from a specification. For purposes of showing formula or item values outside the specification Min/Max range, you must only select Min Value and Max Value.