Compare Previous Scenario Reports

To compare the results of previous scenarios using report sheets:

  1. Display the Reports window. See Hide or Show the Reports Window.
  2. Activate the Optimization ribbon.

  3. Select Reports >> Compare.

    The Reports panel updates to show the Comparison Report tools.

  4. Choose the Scenario Type. This will be either:

    • Schedules: outputs for each scenario where an optimised schedule has been successfully run will appear in the Scenarios table.

    • Pits and Phases: scenarios will be listed where the ultimate pithas been calculated.

    • Pushbacks: scenarios will be listed where pushbacks have been calculated.

    The Scenarios list updates to show only scenarios that contain output data relevant to the selected Scenario Type.

  5. Select 2 or more Scenarios to compare. Left-clicking will toggle a scenario on or off. A highlighted scenario will be considered when preparing chart data.

    Select Toggle All to compare all available scenario values.

  6. Select fields for comparison. Scenario output values will be compared in a multi-bar, multi-line or composite chart (line and bars mixed).

    1. Expand each value category (Financial, Rock Mass, Volumes etc.) to reveal the values relevant to that category.

    2. Select one, two or three fields to report, e.g. Financial >> Revenue..

      Note: a maximum of 3 fields can be chosen. A separate Y axis will be displayed for each field.

    3. For each selected value, choose the Chart type.

      • To display the selected chart value for all selected scenarios as a histogram, choose Bars.

      • To display selected scenario values as a line chart, choose Lines.

  7. Select Compare tables to generate aligned report tables for each scenario and field.

    Each tabular result is shown as an independent table. You can change the left-right order of any table by dragging its title bar to a new position.

    Otherwise, charts are independently scrollable and sortable. They aren't editable.

  8. To export chart data for use in other applications:

    • Right-click any value cell in the table and select Copy to Clipboard to store a bitmap of the chart on the Clipboard. This can be pasted into other documents/applications.

    • Right-click any value cell in the table and select Export to CSV or Export to XLSX to pick a folder location to save a data file.

    Note: right-clicking a column's header cell will display a different menu to sort and order values.

  9. To save the current chart configuration as a template:

    1. If you have not already defined a custom report templates folder for your project:

      1. Close down the current reports window if it is open (either using the "X" or the Home ribbon's Show menu). See Project Default Settings.

      2. Open your Default Settings screen and, if not already done, browse for a Report templates folder.

      3. Click OK

      4. Reopen the Reports window and redisplay the previous chart.

    2. Right-click any value cell in the table and select Save as Template.

    3. The current table configuration settings will be stored in the location defined in your Default Settings screen.

      Newly-generated reports will use the saved template.

  10. To delete a chart, right click the chart and select Delete.Alternatively, click Cancel to return to the previous screen.

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