Difference between revisions of "Automatic Updates"
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<li>Whenever you view a dataZoa display, you are seeing the current state of the data, <i>not</i> a copy of how things were at the time it was created.</li> | <li>Whenever you view a dataZoa display, you are seeing the current state of the data, <i>not</i> a copy of how things were at the time it was created.</li> | ||
<li>That said, dataZoa does <i>not</i> refresh displays that are currently on screen; the on-screen display stays put until you refresh it.</li> | <li>That said, dataZoa does <i>not</i> refresh displays that are currently on screen; the on-screen display stays put until you refresh it.</li> | ||
| − | <li><div class="imgGlyph24 imgConcept"></div> If you embed a dataZoa display into a presentation, the presentation will show the <b>up-to-the-moment</b> state of things.</li> | + | <li><div class="imgGlyph24 imgConcept"></div> dataZoa displays are not static snapshots. If you embed a dataZoa display into a presentation, the presentation will show the <b>up-to-the-moment</b> state of things.</li> |
| + | <li><div class="imgGlyph24 imgIdea"></div> Make that presentation just once. Last month's presentation then automatically becomes this month's.</li> | ||
| + | <li><div class="imgGlyph24 imgIdea"></div> If you need to archive a display at some particular point in time, hit the PDF button and store a snapshot.</li> | ||
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Revision as of 15:07, 12 January 2017
Time series are all about change. dataZoa is built to recognize changes and propagate them wherever appropriate.
Contents
Data
From the Web
- When you drag-and-drop data series into dataZoa from other sites around the Web, we monitor for changes and make updates accordingly.
- For sites with important and closely watched data release schedules, we sync up as quickly as we can while trying not to be overly demanding.
- There are many nuances and details in the updating process, but generally speaking we check for changes everywhere at least once a day.
Uploaded
- Despite all appearances, we do not have magic powers. When you have uploaded your own data you will need to keep it up to date by updating it or re-loading.
- If you are officially responsible for some particular data, encourage your colleagues to follow it in dataZoa rather than making copies!
- Don't forget to preserve your series keys if you re-load your data. That's how your displays and calculations stay up to date.
- Changes to data in your account which is not owned by you but is rather shared with you (or followed by you) are fully propagated.
Displays
- dataZoa displays are not static snapshots. If you embed a dataZoa display into a presentation, the presentation will show the up-to-the-moment state of things.
- Whenever you view a dataZoa display, you are seeing the current state of the data, not a copy of how things were at the time it was created.
- That said, dataZoa does not refresh displays that are currently on screen; the on-screen display stays put until you refresh it.
- dataZoa displays are not static snapshots. If you embed a dataZoa display into a presentation, the presentation will show the up-to-the-moment state of things.
- Make that presentation just once. Last month's presentation then automatically becomes this month's.
- If you need to archive a display at some particular point in time, hit the PDF button and store a snapshot.
