Comparison module

After logging in, the user can select ‘Comparisons’ in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. The comparison module makes it possible to compare the user’s data with other data in the Tourist Barometer. The availability of other data is controlled by the Account Administrator and can vary per account. This section of the manual is based on the default configuration.

The following considerations should be taken into account before making comparisons:

- The default setting for selection 1 is always in the user’s own sector and region. A user can select a different sector but cannot change the region.

- If a comparison is made between two alike sectors and regions, it is recommended that the lowest (earliest) year of the comparison is selected first.

- If a comparison is required using the sectors: Hotel Guests, Hotel Stays, Accommodation Guests or Accommodation Stays, nationalities must always be selected (specific, or all). If nationalities are not selected, the comparison will not be carried out.

- Comparisons between different regions are always based on index and are displayed in 2 graphs and tables.

Selections

A maximum of 3 selections may be made. If selection 3 is left empty, only selections 1 and 2 will be included in the comparison. The following criteria can be configured per selection:

Region: Account

Sector: Module

Participants: All participants, TOP 10 participants, specific participant.

Year: Desired year (availability dependent on account)

Start month: Applies to all selections.

End month: Applies to all selections.

Secondary axis display: Applies to all selections. The secondary axis can be displayed if a scale difference is evident in the data series.

Results display

After the comparison criteria have been entered, clicking the ‘Make comparison’ button starts the comparison. A graph and table is subsequently displayed for each account (region). It is not possible to display a single graph or table containing multiple accounts.

The figures are displayed according to month and selection. The table also contains a column indicating the percentile difference between the various selections.

Display key and explanation

The ‘Show/hide key and explanation’ link toggles the display of the key and explanation (if available).

Page options

The user can print the page by clicking on (‘Print this page’) at the bottom of the page.

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