The Compare Records feature allows you to display the attributes of two or more records in a tab side by side so you can visually note the similarities and differences in the values of the records' attributes. The user may specify whether they want to see all of the records' attributes or only the attributes that have different values.
To compare two or more records:
- Open the desired repository in a Repository View, (see Open a Repository in a Repository View).
- Select the record or records you want to view.
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Click the Compare button on the Repository View's activity bar.
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A Compare window will appear. It contains a table, with
the name of the record attributes down the left side and the values of each
record's attributes in adjacent columns. Figure 1. Compare Records: Show All Attributes
- A scroll bar on the side of the Compare window lets the user scroll down the list of attributes. A slider bar on the bottom of the Compare window lets the user scroll sideways to view all the records being compared.
- There are two options for viewing the record attributes in the Compare window. The user can choose between the views by selecting the buttons on the left end of the Compare window's activity bar.
- Show All causes all the attributes to be shown, with the dissimilar attribute values marked in red.
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Difference Only displays only the attributes whose values are different. Figure 2. Compare Records: Show Differences Only