Incrementally updating a publication
To incrementally update a publication, create an update package. This is a .zip file that contains the changed XML content (for S1000D, the changed data modules and publication modules) for a given revision, and a configuration file called info.xml. Updates optimized for speed do not explicitly contain changed data modules and publications modules.
About this task
You can use incremental updates to publish updates to a publication between full revisions. By distributing incremental update packages, you eliminate the need to distribute an entirely new CD image. This process is useful for delivering critically important or time-sensitive revisions. Your next full revision must contain a rollup of all incremental updates, otherwise they will be lost.
- Size
Results in a .zip file that contains updated DMs, PMs, and graphics.
If bandwidth is a concern, optimize for size.
- Speed
Results in a .zip file that contains updated index XML files and graphics; it does not contain DMs or PMs.
In the case of S1000D, you can make incremental changes to data modules, publication modules, graphics and multimedia objects.