Update Mode

Selecting the update Mode means choosing when you want the update to happen.

*If you are updating a file data dependency (Excel, CSV), then since Alpana v3.2 you no longer need to configure a Buffer refresh on the Dashboard Connection.
By default, each update will automatically for the buffer to refresh.

To configure the Update Mode, click the “…” button :

Select mode :

These modes can be combined and selected by checking the corresponding boxes :

Manual Only

With Manual Only, the update will only happen when a user will trigger it manually inside the Alpana Update File Dependency application.
This mode doesn’t require additional configuration.

Scheduling Timer

With Scheduling Timer, the update will happen at selected time intervals.

Select the field for the time interval at the top of the window :

For the desired field, configure more precisely the desired schedule :

The result is like for a CRON expression that will combine all fields.

Whenever the Source Changed

With Whenever the Source Changed, the service will watch the file for any change and will trigger the update.
This mode doesn’t require additional configuration.