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This functionality is only available in the full version of Source. For further details on the difference between versions, please see our page About Source (public version) |
Comparing scenarios
Source also has the capability of comparing two scenarios (both residing in either the same, or different projects) using the Source Difference tool. The goal of this tool is to compare similar scenarios, and is useful when several users are collaborating and making changes to a model. It allows them to view the exact changes made in a scenario.
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- Choose Tools » Diff... to open the Scenario Diff dialog (Figure 8);
- Click If you are comparing scenarios from the open project, these won't need to be loaded. Otherwise to load scenarios from other projects click Load project for both Project 1 and Project 2 . Note this when loading projectsas required;
- Click Find Differences;
- This opens the If there are more than two total scenarios between the open project and the loaded projects, a Choose Scenario... dialog (Figure 7) will open where you choose how to display the results select the scenarios to compare and click Find Differences; and
- Once the comparison is complete, results are displayed in the bottom half of the Scenario Diff dialog.
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Figure 8. Scenario Difference tool
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The Scenario Difference Tool checks both model structure and values. If a dynamic value (such as a function or time series) is configured, the initial and final values may be different depending on the last run configuration of the models being compared. This does not necessarily indicate a structural difference. |