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# IKpiWidgetComparison

- Package: [@gooddata/sdk-ui-dashboard](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-ui-dashboard/index.md)
- Kind: interface
- Stability: beta
- Source: https://github.com/gooddata/gooddata-ui-sdk/blob/rel/11.64/libs/sdk-ui-dashboard/src/model/commands/kpi.ts

> **Beta API.** Mostly stable, but details may change in a minor release, outside SemVer. See [API maturity](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/integrations/platform/api-maturity/index.md).
> 

**Signature:**

```typescript
export interface IKpiWidgetComparison 
```

## Properties

| Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [comparisonDirection?](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-ui-dashboard/sdk-ui-dashboard.ikpiwidgetcomparison/index.md#ikpiwidgetcomparisoncomparisondirection) |  | [IKpiComparisonDirection](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.ikpicomparisondirection/index.md) | **_(BETA)_** _(Optional)_ Customizes whether growth of the measure compared to previous period is considered a good thing or a bad thing. This setting influences the visuals (red vs green indicators) |
| [comparisonType?](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-ui-dashboard/sdk-ui-dashboard.ikpiwidgetcomparison/index.md#ikpiwidgetcomparisoncomparisontype) |  | [IKpiComparisonTypeComparison](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.ikpicomparisontypecomparison/index.md) | **_(BETA)_** _(Optional)_ Type of comparison to do. May be period-over-period, previous period or no comparison. TODO: explain PoP & previous period If not specified, defaults to no comparison. |

## Property details

### IKpiWidgetComparison.comparisonDirection

> **Beta API.** Mostly stable, but details may change in a minor release, outside SemVer. See [API maturity](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/integrations/platform/api-maturity/index.md).
> 

Customizes whether growth of the measure compared to previous period is considered a good thing or a bad thing. This setting influences the visuals (red vs green indicators)

**Signature:**

```typescript
comparisonDirection?: IKpiComparisonDirection;
```

### IKpiWidgetComparison.comparisonType

> **Beta API.** Mostly stable, but details may change in a minor release, outside SemVer. See [API maturity](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/integrations/platform/api-maturity/index.md).
> 

Type of comparison to do. May be period-over-period, previous period or no comparison.

TODO: explain PoP & previous period

If not specified, defaults to no comparison.

**Signature:**

```typescript
comparisonType?: IKpiComparisonTypeComparison;
```