comparison_output_form

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Axis comparison_output_form on sub-layer L2_5_A_comparison_axis (layer l2_5).

Sub-layer

L2_5_A_comparison_axis

Axis metadata

  • Default: 'multi'

  • Sweepable: False

  • Status: operational

Operational status summary

  • Operational: 5 option(s)

  • Future: 0 option(s)

Options

difference_table – operational

Table of (after - before) per metric per series.

L2.5.A comparison output form difference_table.

This option configures the comparison_output_form axis on the L2_5_A_comparison_axis sub-layer of L2.5; output is emitted under manifest.diagnostics/l2_5/L2_5_A_comparison_axis/ alongside the other selected views.

When to use

Quantifying the magnitude of cleaning shifts; ordered by absolute change for easy ranking.

References

  • macroforecast design Part 4: ‘diagnostic layers default-off; non-blocking; produce JSON + matplotlib views attached to manifest.diagnostics/.’

Related options: side_by_side_summary, overlay_timeseries, distribution_shift, multi

Last reviewed 2026-05-05 by macroforecast author.

distribution_shift – operational

Distribution-overlap statistics (KS / histogram).

L2.5.A comparison output form distribution_shift.

This option configures the comparison_output_form axis on the L2_5_A_comparison_axis sub-layer of L2.5; output is emitted under manifest.diagnostics/l2_5/L2_5_A_comparison_axis/ alongside the other selected views.

When to use

Detecting cleaning steps that materially change distributions, not just summary statistics.

References

  • macroforecast design Part 4: ‘diagnostic layers default-off; non-blocking; produce JSON + matplotlib views attached to manifest.diagnostics/.’

Related options: side_by_side_summary, difference_table, overlay_timeseries, multi

Last reviewed 2026-05-05 by macroforecast author.

multi – operational

Render every comparison output form together.

L2.5.A comparison output form multi.

This option configures the comparison_output_form axis on the L2_5_A_comparison_axis sub-layer of L2.5; output is emitted under manifest.diagnostics/l2_5/L2_5_A_comparison_axis/ alongside the other selected views.

When to use

Comprehensive cleaning audit; recommended default for first-time runs.

References

  • macroforecast design Part 4: ‘diagnostic layers default-off; non-blocking; produce JSON + matplotlib views attached to manifest.diagnostics/.’

Related options: side_by_side_summary, difference_table, overlay_timeseries, distribution_shift

Last reviewed 2026-05-05 by macroforecast author.

overlay_timeseries – operational

Time-series overlay of before / after for each series.

L2.5.A comparison output form overlay_timeseries.

This option configures the comparison_output_form axis on the L2_5_A_comparison_axis sub-layer of L2.5; output is emitted under manifest.diagnostics/l2_5/L2_5_A_comparison_axis/ alongside the other selected views.

When to use

Visual confirmation that cleaning preserves dynamics; spotting unexpected shape changes.

References

  • macroforecast design Part 4: ‘diagnostic layers default-off; non-blocking; produce JSON + matplotlib views attached to manifest.diagnostics/.’

Related options: side_by_side_summary, difference_table, distribution_shift, multi

Last reviewed 2026-05-05 by macroforecast author.

side_by_side_summary – operational

Side-by-side summary statistics for the chosen pair.

L2.5.A comparison output form side_by_side_summary.

This option configures the comparison_output_form axis on the L2_5_A_comparison_axis sub-layer of L2.5; output is emitted under manifest.diagnostics/l2_5/L2_5_A_comparison_axis/ alongside the other selected views.

When to use

Default tabular comparison; matches L1.5.B summary metrics applied to both pre and post.

References

  • macroforecast design Part 4: ‘diagnostic layers default-off; non-blocking; produce JSON + matplotlib views attached to manifest.diagnostics/.’

Related options: difference_table, overlay_timeseries, distribution_shift, multi

Last reviewed 2026-05-05 by macroforecast author.