Define Comparison List Options - Intergraph Smart Instrumentation - Help

This procedure shows you how before comparing data in a session, you set the comparison list options.

You can determine whether to do any of the following:

• Include or exclude wiring data when comparing tag data.

• Include or exclude connections when comparing wiring data.

• Include or exclude complementary data in the comparison.

1. With the Merger Session Manager window open, select to display the Compare Source-Target Data window.

2. Select Actions > Options.

   1. On the Merger Compare Data Options dialog, do the following to specify how the Merger Utility auto-selects and merges wiring information:

      • If you selected Tag in the Compare Source-Target Data window, select one of the following settings under Wiring selection by tag to merge wiring data:

      • No wiring — The software includes no wiring data with the selected tags during the transfer: the wiring information of the target tags remains intact.

      • Instrument wiring — The software includes all the device panel and device cable data relevant to the selected tag be included, that is, only the field device panels and cables are created for the selected tags. If you select this option, make sure that you also select Without connections under Selection by panel/cable.

      • All wiring — The software includes the entire signal data that is relevant to the selected tag.

   2. If you selected the Cable, Set, Wire (Plant) and/or Panel, Strip, Terminal (Plant) options in the Compare Source-Target Data window, select one of the following settings to merge wiring data:

      • Without connections — The software includes no connection data with the selected item type during the transfer, that is, when selecting panels and/or cables, only their structure is selected. This is useful when merging or moving cables or panels from one domain to another. You can access the connection information by selecting 1 Side in the comparison list and select the relevant rows.

      • With connections — The software includes the relevant connection data during the transfer, that is, when selecting cables or panels, their connections are also selected. This option instructs the Merger Utility to select all the relevant panels, cables, tag numbers, loop numbers, and all the rest of the required data. You can refine the selection by canceling the selected connections.

   3. Under Complementary data, beside each item, select the Select check box to merge complementary data (specifications, process data, hook-ups, loop module data, calibration data, custom field data, and other items).