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# Project Compare dialog box

Use this dialog box to compare sets of item revisions in projects, baselines, or folders/directories.

Use the Ancestor tab to select the ancestor, or base folder, to which the other folder is compared.

Use the Derivative tab to select the folder that is compared to the ancestor.

Ancestor tab and Derivative tab

Field | Description | Rules and guidelines
--- | --- | ---
Object type | Select Baseline, File Based, Project or Stream. |
Specification | The specification of the project, stream or baseline. Enter the baseline or project/stream specification, or click the Browse button to find it. | Applies if the Object Type is Baseline or Project.Default value is the currently selected project, stream, or baseline.Specifications have the following format: productID:baselineID productID:projectID productID:streamID
Folder | Enter a folder/directory path, or click the Browse button and select one. For a baseline, project, or stream, you can type or drag one of its subfolders to use as the root of the comparison. | If you have selected a project/stream folder this field is populated with that folder path.

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See also:

- Start Project Merge Tool to compare folders

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