# 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.

Tip: | 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.

## See also

Insert, delete and rename data and tag sets

What is a recipe file?