Using the Update Many Method

  To update a folder of Interactive Reporting documents:

1. Open Dashboard Development Services Update Utility.

2. From Update Method, select Update Many.

3. Select the preferred backup option.

   • Selecting Place Updates in the Update Folder, creates an Update folder in the source path and the updated documents are saved to the folder (If a document with an identical name exists in the Update folder, a timestamp is added to the document you are currently being updated. The original document in the Update folder is not overwritten)

   • Selecting Place Originals in Backup Folder, creates a Backup folder in the source path (The original documents are saved to the Backup folder with a timestamp added to the file name. The updated documents are saved to the source path and take the name of the original documents)

   When the option to create a backup of the documents is selected, the original documents must not be set to read-only.

4. Click (next to JavaScript Configuration File), to locate the configuration file.

   The JavaScript configuration file determines the sections to replace, add, delete, or preserve in the specified document to update. Use the default configuration file that is provided, unless you have a customized script to use.

5. Click (next to New Sections File), and locate the new sections file.

   A new sections file is provided with the Dashboard Studio installation, which contains the latest version of the infrastructure sections. If custom components have been added, you will need to use a different new sections file.

6. Click (next to Document Folder to Update), and locate the folder to update.

   The save path of the updated documents is generated in Save Path of Updated Document(s).

7. Click Update.

   When the update process is complete, a report confirms a successful or unsuccessful update.

8. Click View to open the updated folder.