5 Introduction to PovcalNet Update
Updating the PovcalNet system requires putting together many different pieces that interact with each other. This part of the book is divided from the perspective of independent procedures rather than particular outputs. For instance, the Master file is a single Excel file with several spreadsheets that is updated in several processes. Instead of creating a chapter for updating the whole Master file (though it exists as a summary), we think it is better to explain separately each of the processes that add up to update the whole Master file.
Overview
The chart below summarizes the PovcalNet update process. As you can see, the different components of the process interact with each other in such a way that updating one of them will most like require to update some of the others. For instance, the master file is updated when either one of the auxiliary data is updated or the .PCB-files process is executed. In addition, it is necessary to upload master data into the Data Management System to make sure everything is up to date. Also, keep in mind that the visualization below is just a simplification of the whole process, in which each of the nodes of the chart is a process in itself.
You can click on each of the nodes of the charts to easily identify which nodes are affected by modifying the selected node. Hovering over the nodes produces a similar effect.