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Procedure documentation Comparing Project Versions Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

You can compare as many project versions with each other as you want. The different project versions are displayed in color. The colors follow a five-version cycle.

You can compare the versions by column or by row, for example, to evaluate cost developments and tendencies.

  1. From the Information system menu, select the menu options Structure/dates ® Structure overview.
  2. Specify the PS info profile.

The PS info profile determines which fields are displayed in the structure overview, for example, project object, actual dates, actual costs, work.

Note

Make sure that the indicator version data has been selected for the DB (database) profile.
  1. Enter the project and/or network.
  2. Set the Current data indicator if you want to compare the current data with the project versions.
  3. Choose a project version by pressing F4 in project version field. You can select additional project versions by activating the icon Multiple selection.
  4. Choose Execute.

The structure overview is displayed.

Project versions are displayed in different colors.

Choosing a Leading Project Version for Comparisons

Each version is displayed in a different color. If you compare many project versions, the colors are repeated after every fifth version.

The colors used for each project version are displayed in a legend in the upper portion of the screen on the structure overview. To specify which project version is the starting point for the comparison, double click the version in the legend (see figure).

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You can also choose or cancel the leading project version by selecting the menu options View ® Vers. comparison (rows) ® Leading version.

Comparing Columns

  1. Use Select fields to choose the field(s) that you want to compare.
  2. Choose the columns you want to compare.
  3. Choose Edit ® Comparisons (columns) ® Proj. versions.

    4. A dialog box with the different project versions is displayed.

  4. Select a project version and choose Continue.

    5. A list with the results of the comparison, that is, the differences, is displayed.

  5. Return to the structure overview.

Comparing Lines

  1. Use Select fields to choose the field(s) that you want to compare.
  2. Choose the lines you want to compare.
  3. Select the menu options Edit ® Comparisons (columns) ® Several fields...

    4. A dialog box where you can select different fields is displayed.

  4. Select the relevant fields, then choose Continue.

    5. A list with the results of the comparison, that is, the differences, is displayed.

  5. Return to the structure overview.

 

 

 

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