8.5.2.3. Further information on the catalog update

During a catalog update, the old and new versions are compared. This process runs according to the following scheme:

  1. Comparison of the catalog date

  2. Comparison of the projects

    A comparison is made by project path [Project path], project name [Project name] and standard number [Standard number] to see whether the version has remained the same.

    • Discontinued projects are given a corresponding "old" version number

    • With newer versions, the old project is given an "old" version number and a new project is created.

    • A new project is created for unknown projects.

  3. Points 1 and 2 are always implemented, even if there is no ERP integration.

    The following point is only relevant if there is an ERP integration. See Section 4.15.3, “ Catalog update with ERP link - Fix assignment problems with Update Manager ” in PARTsolutions Administration - Manual .

    Comparison of the project rows with field changes in the "ACTIVE_STATE" and "REQUESTED_STATE" columns

    The following cases may occur when checking the project lines:

    • Lines without a link in the LinkDB

      Additional project lines cannot have a cannot. There is no further check.

    • Lines with a link in the LinkDB

      For all project lines that have a link in the LinkDB, a precise check of the changes (project, table, geometry) can be carried out.

    • In addition, before the update is carried out, the entries to be made in the "ACTIVE_STATE" and "REQUESTED_STATE" columns in the LinkDB are determined.

The following flowchart illustrates the processes involved in a catalog update:

Workflow for a catalog update

Workflow for a catalog update