Project tab

All settings that are important in the TwinCAT3 project comparison window are listed on the Project tab.

Project tab 1:

In the Expansion area you can specify whether the complete tree or only the parts containing changes are expanded when opening a project file.

Expand all

All elements are expanded.

Only expand changes

Only the changes are expanded.

In the Search area you can specify whether search queries within the TcProjectCompare include only the changed elements or all elements.

Search all

All elements are searched.

Only search changes

Only changes are searched.

In the Display Defaults area you can define the default values for the options Show Plc Folders and Hide Items.

Show Plc Folders

Display the PLC folder structure.

Hide Items -> None

No items are hidden.

Hide Items -> Hide equal items

Equal items are hidden.

Hide Items -> Hide equal items + formal Changes

Equal items and formal changes are hidden.

In the Handle as formal changes area, you can specify what are regarded as formal changes.

Io:IDs

In the TwinCAT I/O node, all changes to the IDs of the sub-items are displayed as formal changes.

Io:ImageData

In the TwinCAT I/O node, all changes to the ImageData (the images displayed in the tree) are displayed as formal changes.