---
title: Compare
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/compare
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:45.522Z
---

Compares and returns a text value.

## Syntax

`Compare(textValue1, textValue2, isCaseSensitive)`

## Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd).

| Business Object Category                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Yes/No |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Yes2   |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | No     |
| Business Rules: Required Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Yes2   |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Yes    |
| Client Expressions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | No     |
| Object Permissions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | No     |
| Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | No     |
| LDAP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | No     |
| Mobile                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | No     |
| Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Yes    |
| UI Quick Actions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | No     |
| Reports                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard without field references                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | No     |
| Search/Dashboard with field references                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | No     |
| 1. The function is not fully supported in calculation rules that have a condition of **After Save** or that have the **Also Recalculate on Load** option selected. It may fail if the rule's field is used in a grid, form, or saved search.<br />2. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field. |        |

## Parameters

| Parameter       | Description                                         |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| textValue1      | textValue1 for Compare                              |
| textValue2      | textValue2 for Compare                              |
| isCaseSensitive | (Optional) To check case sensitivity for the values |

## Return Value

Returns bool value (true or false) based on comparison.

## Example

`$(Compare('This is red color', ' This is red color '))`

Returns this value: True.

`$(Compare('This is red color', ' This is red Color ', true))`

Returns this value: False