Changing Dynamo Instance Update Options

To change the update options in Dynamo Updater dialog box:

  1. Update Dynamo Instances using the:
  2. When the Dynamo Updater dialog box displays with an on screen report of the update, click Modify to change the Dynamo Update options. The Data Sources Adjustment Options dialog box appears.
  3. Select an update option and click OK:
    • Update Dynamo, and use Master Dynamo data sources
    • Update Dynamo, and try to match up data sources
    • Do not update Dynamo
    • Prompt for choice (the default)
  4. Click Run Update to complete the update. A Dynamo Caution message box appears if you did not select the prompt to hide it.
  5. Click OK to continue. The progress of the update displays in the Status area. If any data sources are mismatched between the Master Dynamo and the Dynamo Instances, the Dynamo Updater - Update Behavior dialog box appears.
  6. If the Dynamo Updater - Update Behavior dialog box appears, select an option and click Apply:
    • Update the Dynamo, and use Master Dynamo data sources – If you want to update mismatched Dynamo Instances, but do not want to apply any of the data sources from the Dynamo Instance. This option uses all data sources from the Master Dynamo, and no data sources from the Dynamo Instance.
    • Update the Dynamo and try to match up the Data Sources – If you want to update mismatched Dynamo Instances using data sources from the Dynamo Instance and a best guess matching algorithm.

For example, if a Master Dynamo object contains only one data source (user prompt) based on an animation, but a previous version (an instance of that Dynamo) includes three data sources based on animations, a best guess match is made. For the best guess, iFIX decides which one of the three data sources to use in the instance, and a report is generated based on your settings.

If the object type differs between the Master Dynamo and the Instance, there is no attempt to update the data sources in the animation for that object.

    • Do not update Dynamo – If you only want to view a report of mismatched Dynamos and make no actual updates.
  1. Repeat step 6 each time the Dynamo Updater - Update Behavior dialog box appears. This allows you to approve each Dynamo object update individually. Otherwise, select an option and click Apply to All to use the same option for all Dynamo object updates, and review the report later.
  2. Review the report, and click Close to exit.

 

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