1. A method, comprising: employing one or more processors executing computer executable instructions embodied on one or more non-transitory computer readable storage mediums to perform the following: identifying inconsistent data portions in a response to a query of an industrial control configuration; determining an amount of difference between the inconsistent data portions; determining that the inconsistent data portions are critical to answering the query; and in response to determining that the inconsistent data portions are critical to answering the query and further in response to determining the amount of difference exceeds a predetermined tolerance, designating resolution of the inconsistency.