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Sheila M. Fram addresses the issue in "The constant comparative analysis method outside of grounded theory." Qualitative Report 18 (2013): 1. The text can be found via Google Scholar. The search phrase "constant comparative analysis" also returns several other references.

Constant comparative method as such, is rather about a certain vigilant attitude concerning the relations between your codes (=interpretation) and the data than any set of "exact procedures". In other words, it is a researcher's orientation toward his or her work. In qualitative research, it appears quite frequently that no exact method is available, instead you will be given some broad guidelines and related examples.

Article Grounded theory and the constant comparative method: Valid r...

http://groundedtheoryreview.com/2008/11/29/the-constant-comparative-method-of-qualitative-analysis-1/

https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a594462.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jacob_Stein/post/Data_analysis_method_in_qualitative_study/attachment/5a8a90e54cde266d588c1010/AS%3A595671249850368%401519030501430/download/the+constant+comparative+method+Glaser+1995.pdf

https://www.academia.edu/38093129/THE_CONSTANT_COMPARATIVE_TECHNIQUE_IN_QUALITATIVE_ANALYSIS_OF_SELF-GENERATED_VISUALIZATION_ON_ABSTRACT_BIOLOGY_CONCEPT

Article A Purposeful Approach to the Constant Comparative Method in ...

Thank you Juha Kamarainen for your insightful view, it is really useful for me.

Thank You Cristian Ramos-Vera for sharing valuable docs.

For the most part yes, except for the part where you generate a theory.

The method is a methodical interpretation of the hermeneutic circle, and as such is useful for any rigorous attempt at interpreting your data, mostly when applying some kind of categorization and theme-identification.

I would draw on Rennie's (2012) methodical hermeneutics for this:

Rennie, D. L. (2012). Qualitative research as methodical hermeneutics. Psychological Methods, 17(3), 385.-398