Synchronization of data sources

When you open data sources, the files are not locked and another application, such as Motion or a spreadsheet editor, can edit them. For example, if you open Motion results (.mres) or .csv files as data sources, Motion or a spreadsheet editor can edit the associated files. You can set the software to periodically check the status of data sources and display indicators in the Scenario-based Data Visualization Navigator about the state of the data source as shown in the table. By default, the software does not check the status of data sources. You must use the Customer Defaults dialog box to turn on status checking.

The indicator	Appears when the data source
	Valid
	Edited
	Currently being editedNote: If the data source is being edited, wait for the editing to complete and the Edited icon to appear. Do not refresh the data source or any post-processing scenarios based on it until the editing is complete.
	Moved, deleted, or renamed

If data sources are being edited, wait for all the processes to finish. Then, refresh or edit the data sources depending on their state.

• To update the data source to the latest version, click the Refresh Data Sources button at the bottom of the Scenario Based Data-Visualization Navigator.

• If the data source has been moved, deleted, or renamed, to find a new file for the data source, right-click the data source, and choose Edit.

For more information about updating a data source, see Manage data sources.

Use the Display Data Source Status check box in the Customer Defaults dialog box to set status checking of results file.

1. Choose File→Utilities→Customer Defaults.

2. In the Customer Defaults dialog box, select Simulation→Post Processor→Scenario-based Post Processing.

3. Select the Display Data Source Status check box.

4. Click OK.

Where do I find it?

Displaying the Scenario Based Data-Visualization Navigator

Application	Pre/Post
Resource bar	Scenario Based Data-Visualization Navigator

Customer defaults

Menu	File→Utilities→Customer Defaults
Location in dialog box	Simulation→Post Processor→Scenario-based Post Processing

How do I

Create data sources from data in the Simulation Navigator

Create data sources from external files

Manage data sources

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Data sources supported for post-processing scenarios

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Determining signal processing attributes

Stiffness CSV format for direct load identification

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