This task allows you to compare multiple trade areas against one another to decipher how different or similar one location is over the next. You can easily measure the demographic characteristics of one area versus all other areas. The report shows statistical differences in raw numbers, percent, and index values.

The result of this task is a ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.BACore.TaskResultOutput object, which is compatible with ArcGIS Server's mapping APIs. The output report is specified as a single item of the array of ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.BACore.ReportInfo objects. Additionally, the output report can be stored to the Business Analyst Server repository.

System.Object
   ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.BACore.Client.AbstractTask
      ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.BACore.Client.BATask<TResult,TEventArgs>
         ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.BAServer.Tasks.BAServerTask<TResult>
            ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.BAServer.Tasks.Reports.BenchmarkReportTask

Target Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 family

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