Rolling out changes: Difference between revisions

Line 17:

== Rolling out a change to [[CCMDB_data.mdb]] ==

'''This process only works if the laptop is attached to the network the first time CCMDB.mdb is started after the new version is downloaded. Data collectors need to be alerted of this. '''

This includes changes to the data structure that collected data is stored in, i.e. the [[l-tables]].

When [[CCMDB.mdb]] starts the form [[Main Form (CCMDB.mdb)|Main Form]] is opened. It's open event triggers a call to VBA function Database_Starter() in module Global_, which in turn calls function '''DB_Converter''' module DB_Converter.

When [[CCMDB.mdb]] starts the form [[Main Form (CCMDB.mdb)|Main Form]] is opened. It's open event triggers a call to VBA function Database_Starter() in module Global_, which in turn calls function '''DB_Converter''' module DB_Converter, which checks if the current version of the [[CCMDB_data.mdb]] is as stated in that code; if not it copies down a new version and transfers the data.

~~This string of code~~ checks if the current version of the ~~data~~ is as ~~hard coded~~ in that code; if not it copies down a new version and transfers the data.

~~Of course this '''needs to be changed to accommodate the change in the data necessitated the change in the first place'''~~.

'''~~This process only works if the laptop is attached~~ to the ~~network~~ the ~~first time CCMDB.mdb is started after~~ the ~~new version is downloaded. Data collectors need to be alerted of this. Or,~~ the ~~process needs to be changed to not require this...~~ '''

Of course this '''needs to be changed to accommodate the change in the data necessitated the change in the first place'''.

== Rolling out a change to [[Centralized_data_front_end.mdb]] ==

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 == Rolling out a change to [[CCMDB_data.mdb]] ==
+'''This process only works if the laptop is attached to the network the first time CCMDB.mdb is started after the new version is downloaded. Data collectors need to be alerted of this. '''
 This includes changes to the data structure that collected data is stored in, i.e. the [[l-tables]].
-When [[CCMDB.mdb]] starts the form [[Main Form (CCMDB.mdb)|Main Form]] is opened. It's open event triggers a call to VBA function Database_Starter() in module Global_, which in turn calls function '''DB_Converter''' module DB_Converter.
+When [[CCMDB.mdb]] starts the form [[Main Form (CCMDB.mdb)|Main Form]] is opened. It's open event triggers a call to VBA function Database_Starter() in module Global_, which in turn calls function '''DB_Converter''' module DB_Converter, which checks if the current version of the [[CCMDB_data.mdb]] is as stated in that code; if not it copies down a new version and transfers the data.
-This string of code checks if the current version of the data is as hard coded in that code; if not it copies down a new version and transfers the data.
-Of course this '''needs to be changed to accommodate the change in the data necessitated the change in the first place'''.
-'''This process only works if the laptop is attached to the network the first time CCMDB.mdb is started after the new version is downloaded. Data collectors need to be alerted of this. Or, the process needs to be changed to not require this... '''
+Of course this '''needs to be changed to accommodate the change in the data necessitated the change in the first place'''.
 == Rolling out a change to [[Centralized_data_front_end.mdb]] ==