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Purpose
Compare an inherited item's data field values with the data field values for the item in the Asset Type model from which it is derived, and provide a view of the differences between the inherited item and its ancestor item in the Asset Type Tree.
Identify differences between proposed but not confirmed changes for an inherited item in an Asset model, the current record, and the details for its ancestor item in the Asset Type Tree.
Where to find
The 
Compare Changes tool is available on browse windows, edit windows, and detail edit windows in the Asset Tree
Ancestor
An ancestor is an item in an Asset Type model which has descendant items in the Asset Tree that inherit the ancestor item’s properties and sub items.
Refer to Ancestors and Descendants earlier in this chapter.
Information options
The following options are available.
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Show all |
Display all the inherited item’s data field values and the ancestor’s data field values. |
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Show differences |
Display differences between the inherited item’s proposed and current data field values and the ancestor’s data field values. |
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Show only differences to current values |
Only for inherited data fields with proposed changes. Display differences between the inherited item’s proposed data field values and the inherited item’s Current Values. |
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Show only differences to ancestor values |
Only for inherited data fields with proposed changes. Display differences between the inherited item’s proposed data field values and the ancestor’s data field values. |
Column legend
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Column name |
Shows |
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Proposed Not Confirmed Value |
Only displayed if an inherited item in the Asset Tree has ● been synchronised with its ancestor item in the Asset Type Tree after changes were accepted in the Asset Type Tree, and ● Status = “MAC”. Data field values that have been saved (as a result of synchronisation) but not accepted for an inherited item in the Asset Tree. |
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Current Value |
Data field values that have been accepted for an inherited item in the Asset Tree with Status = “Confirmed”. |
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Ancestor Value |
Data field values for the ancestor item in the Asset Type Tree with Status = “Confirmed”. |
Row colour legend
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Background colour |
Identifies |
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White |
Read-only on this window. |
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Solid grey |
A read-only field on the edit window. |
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Faded grey |
Proposed Not Confirmed Value matches the Current Value or Ancestor Value. |
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Orange |
Click the Current Value or Ancestor Value to select/deselect this value as the Proposed Not Confirmed Value. |
How to… Compare an inherited item's data field values to its ancestor item’s values
1. Highlight the item in the Asset Tree.
2. Click Compare Changes.
The Compare Object Values window opens.
Information is displayed using the default information option.
3. Click 
then select another option for information to be displayed.
4. If the Proposed Not Confirmed Value must not be accepted because the Current Value or Ancestor Value must not be changed then click (and automatically highlight with an orange background) the Current Value or Ancestor Value fields.
5. Click Save.
What can I do?
These tools are available in the toolbar.
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View then select the information options.
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Undo |
Undo the selection. |
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Save |
Reject the proposed changes for the selected Current Value or Ancestor Value. |
Please note!
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The Quantity for the Asset Type Task was changed from “1” to “5” so after the Asset Task was synchronised with its Asset Type Task, the Proposed Value for the Asset Task is “5”. The Current Value for the Asset Task is “1” and must be retained so select Current Value “1” (the background changes to faded orange) and then click Save. As a result the Proposed Value is rejected and changes to “1”.
The following screen examples show what information is displayed for each option.
Task in the Asset Tree with Show All selected Please note!
The same Task in the Asset Tree with Show Differences selected Please note!
The same Task in the Asset Tree with Show only differences to current values selected Please note!
The same Task in the Asset Tree with Show only differences to ancestor values selected
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