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The following tasks deal with managing spec revisions and comparing spec data.

Manage Spec Revisions Locally

Use this procedure to add, edit, and delete specification revisions locally.

Manage Spec Revisions Globally

Use this procedure to maintain specification revisions in batch mode, using global revision options.

View and Print Spec Revisions

Use this procedure to view and print archived revisions belonging to existing specs. By default, the dialog displays all archived revisions in the more <plant>.

Compare Current Data with a Saved Revision

Use this procedure to compare data in the current specification with a specification that was archived as a previous revision. This option enables you to generate a report that shows the data changes. You can also set fonts and color to display the changes.

Compare Current Data with a Saved Spec

Using this option you can compare data in the current specification with a specification that you saved as an .isf file. This option enables you to generate a report that shows the data changes. You can also set fonts and color to display the changes.

Comparing Multiple Specification Revisions

Use this procedure to compare between multiple specification revisions that belong to the same instrument tag. This operation can be performed simultaneously on several instrument tags.

View Data History

Smart Instrumentation can indicate specification data changes by comparing current data with the data stored in the audit trail repository for the date range that you specify. You can set a color to mark changes, set a shade of gray to emphasize the changed data in printed reports and their previews, and also set bold and italic font style for emphasis on the screen and in print. History indication is available only if the System Administrator has activated the audit trail functionality. When the audit trail functionality is activated, each time that you save data after making changes, the data is recorded in the audit trail repository.

Change Storage Method of Specification Revisions

Use this procedure to convert specification revisions from one storage format to another. By default, the software stores spec revisions in the database and compresses the revision data automatically to save space. You can save revisions to the Smart Instrumentation database or as external .psr files, or compress them and save as a single .zip file. You can only perform this procedure after the Domain Administrator, in the Report Management dialog, specifies the folder for saving spec revisions as .psr or .zip files. Saving revisions in .zip or .psr format is useful when you have made a large number of revisions, and want to reduce the size of your database.

Delete Spec Revisions

Use this procedure to delete one or more spec revisions in batch mode. You can select and delete revisions that belong to different specs.