Compare Options

The compare options determine several user-specific parameters that govern the Compare Process. When you select Option 4 from the Choose Option Type menu, the Compare Options panel is displayed.

Figure 1. Compare Options

------------------------------ Compare Options --------------------------------
Command ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> PAGE 

Source Flags Display      ===> D         D-Display, B-Blank       
Maximum Fetch Rows        ===> 100000    In Range (1 - 2000000000) 
Display Unused Cols       ===> Y         Y-Yes, N-No

Panel

The compare options apply to Compare, and include:

Source Flags Display

Option to display the “12” source flag for equal rows, while browsing the Compare File. Specify:

D: Display the source flag.
B: Do not display the source flag. (Src is blank for equal rows.)

Maximum Fetch Rows

The maximum number of rows that can be obtained from one table at one time when browsing a Compare File. Specify a value from 1 through the site-defined maximum. (The possible range of values is displayed on the panel.)

Display Unused Cols

Option to display unused columns in Compare Browse or the Compare File Report. Unused columns are specified in a Column Map used with the Compare Process. Specify:

Y: Display unused columns.
N: Do not display unused columns.