Table Data Sets, MDM Dictionaries, Composite MDM Dictionaries, Automatic Cubes and Time Series Databases

The top of the dialog box displays the type of the added object, its name and identifier.

Partial Object Update

One can add table fields/single records and MDM dictionary and composite MDM dictionary elements/attributes to update.

To determine whether an object is partially updated, the Transfer Data column displays the Partial value:

The web application and the desktop application allow for alternative methods for adding MDM dictionary and composite MDM dictionary elements/attributes:

To add an MDM dictionary attribute to update:

Open the MDM dictionary for edit and go to the Description tab. Then go to the Attributes tab.
Open the context menu of the selected attribute.
Select the Add to Update item.

If the dictionary has not been yet included in the update, the Add Object to Update dialog box opens. Set update options in the dialog box. If the dictionary has been already included in the update, it is not necessary to set up options again on adding new attributes.

After executing the operations the selected attribute is added to the update structure in the update manager.

To delete MDM dictionary attribute from update:

Open the MDM dictionary for edit and go to the Description tab. Then go to the Attributes tab.
Open the context menu of the selected attribute.
Select the Delete from Update item.

After executing the operations the selected attribute is excluded from the update structure.

To add an MDM dictionary element to update in the web application:

Open an MDM dictionary for edit.
Select the Add to Update item in the selected element's context menu.

After executing the operations the selected element is added to update in the update manager.

To add an MDM dictionary element to update in the desktop application:

Open the MDM dictionary for edit and go to the Dictionary Elements tab.
Open the context menu of the selected element.
The next step depends on whether there are child elements:

If the selected element does not have child elements, select the Add to Update item.
If the selected element has child elements, select the Add to Update item and then in the drop-down list select:

Without Child Elements. The element will be added to the update without child elements.
With Child Elements. The element will be added to the update with child elements.

If the dictionary has not been yet included in the update, the Add Object to Update dialog box opens. Set update options in the dialog box. If the dictionary has been already included in the update, it is not necessary to set up options again on adding new elements.

After executing the operations the selected element is added to update in the update manager.

To delete an MDM dictionary element from update in the web application:

Open an MDM dictionary for edit.
Select the Delete from Update item in the selected element's context menu.

After executing the operations the selected element is deleted from the update.

To delete MDM dictionary element from the update in the desktop application:

Open the MDM dictionary for edit and go to the Dictionary Elements tab.
Open the context menu of the selected element.
Select the Delete from Update item.

NOTE. If the parent element is deleted from the update, its child elements are kept in the update. To delete child elements from the update, select the Delete from Update item in the child elements' context menu.

After executing the operations the selected element is deleted from the update.

Features of Time Series Database Update

Depending on the value determined in the Pre-Cleaning of Objects Depending by the Contents option for the Update Objects root element, on updating a time series database different metadata is updated: