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 you must make sure that the Dashboard Connection is configured to refresh the Buffer.

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 time interval type at the top of the window :

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

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.