Difference reports, use saved versions of a report format to calculate the difference in records between two versions of the same report printed at two separate times. Each line item represents a record that has a change in quantity from one version of the report to the other.

In order to be able to run a difference report, previously cataloged reports must have YES chosen on their screen 5 diff report filter. Choose a report and press Modify.

Modify from select report screen

Go to Screen 5 on the top menu bar. Make sure the option for Diff Report is set to YES.

Modify report screen 5

Once you have saved a report file with a Diff Report Yes filter, CATS will begin keeping track of versions.

Go to Position Reports > Difference.

Go to Position report then Difference

Select report type and Continue.

Select a report type to proceed

Select a the report for comparison. Then press Next.

Select a report for comparison

Select the dates to compare. You will need to select from a list of saved versions of the report. Select using the [Ctrl] key and clicking on two different lines in the list, then pick Print.

Select date range to compare

You will be asked to create or choose a format for the difference report. Note that this does not override the report format of the (for example) Net Physical report you are using to print the difference report; this Difference Report format allows you to choose how to display the data on the difference report itself. Select a report Print as usual.

Select report format

Instead of navigating to the Difference Reports area, wherever you see the Diff Report button on a saved report file, you can choose that button instead.

Diff report button on a saved report

You will see a list of the items that have differing quantities from one report to another.

Sample difference report

A snapshot report is everything that is on the original report. It is the format of a difference report but will show original dates. Go to Position Reports > Difference.

Go to Position report then Difference

Select report type and Continue.

Select a report type to proceed

Select a the report for comparison. Then press Next.

Select a report for comparison

For a snapshot report, only choose one date, then press Print.

Pick only one date for a snapshot report

You will receive a message asking to confirm that you are selecting one record.Press Yes to continue and then print as usual.

Confirm snapshot