Compare recipes

Use the
RecipePlus
Editor
to compare data sets and tags sets within a single recipe, or between two recipes, and generate a report of the differences.
If you are comparing data sets or tag sets within a recipe, only ingredients with different values are shown in the report.
If you are comparing data sets or tag sets between two recipes, both common ingredients and unique ingredients are listed in the report.
The report is a Unicode text file, named
CompareReport.txt
 and is saved in the same folder as the recipe file. If a comparison report already exists, it will be overwritten.
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If you are comparing a recipe that is open in the editor to another recipe, save the changes before comparing. The Compare operation works with the saved file on disk, not with the file currently in memory.
To compare within a single recipe
  1. Select
    Compare within a single recipe
    .
  2. Click the browse button in the
    Recipe #1
     field and navigate to the desired recipe file.
  3. To compare data sets, select the
    Compare Data Sets
     check box and specify the data sets to be compared.
  4. To compare tag sets, select the
    Compare Tag Sets
     check box and specify the tag sets to be compared.
  5. Click the
    Compare
    button.
To compare between two recipes
  1. Select
    Compare across two recipes
    .
  2. Click the browse button in the
    Recipe #1
     field and navigate to the desired recipe file.
  3. Click the browse button in the
    Recipe #2
     field and navigate to the desired recipe file.
  4. To compare data sets, select the
    Compare Data Sets
     check box and specify the data sets to be compared.
    Data Set #1
     will be chosen from
    Recipe #1
    .
    Data Set #2
     will be chosen from
    Recipe #2
    .
  5. To compare tag sets, select the
    Compare Tag Sets
     check box and specify the tag sets to be compared.
    Tag Set #1
     will be chosen from
    Recipe #1
    .
    Tag Set #2
     will be chosen from
    Recipe #2
    .
  6. Click the
    Compare
    button.
Options
  • Compare within a single recipe
    Choose this option to compare tag sets or data sets within a single recipe
  • Compare across two recipes
    Choose this option to compare the tag and/or data sets in one recipe with the tag and/or data sets in another recipe.
  • Recipe #1
    Click the
    Browse
     button and navigate to the recipe whose data and/or tag sets you want to compare. This opens a standard
    Windows File Open
     dialog box, called
    Browse for Recipe File #1
    , where you can browse for
    Files of type .rpp
    .
    You cannot enter a path to the recipe file manually.
  • Recipe #2
    If you selected
    Compare across two recipes
    , click the
    Browse
     button and navigate to the recipe whose data and/or tag sets you want to compare to the first recipe.
  • Compare Data Sets
    To compare data sets, select this check box.
    • Data Set #1
      Click the
      Browse
       button to open the
      Data Set Browser
      . Select a single data set from the list and click
      OK
      (or double-click the data set name) to write the data set name to the text box.
      You can enter the data set name manually.
    • Data Set #2
      Click the
      Browse
       button to open the
      Data Set Browser
      . If you are comparing within a single recipe, the
      Data Set Browser
       will select from
      Recipe #1
      . If you are comparing across recipes, the
      Data Set Browser
       will select from
      Recipe #2
      .
      You can enter the data set name manually.
  • Compare Tag Sets
    To compare tag sets, check this check box.
    • Tag Set #1
      Click the
      Browse
       button to open the
      Tag Set Browser
      . Select a single data set from the list and click
      OK
      (or double-click the data set name) to write the data set name to the text box.
      You can enter the tag set name manually.
    • Tag Set #2
      Click the
      Browse
      button to open the
      Tag Set Browser
      . If you are comparing within a single recipe, the
      Tag Set Browser
       will select from
      Recipe #1
      . If you are comparing across recipes, the
      Tag Set Browser
       will select from
      Recipe #2
      .
      You can enter the tag set name manually.
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