Custom Updates Tab

This page is used by those assigned the 'Release Manager' Role. On this page, the Release Manager can generate an incremental or full Custom Update file or, download an existing Custom Update file.

A 'Custom Update' file can be generated into two differing files; a full Custom Update file and an incremental Custom Update file. The full file contains all VA approved customization records currently in PECS. The incremental file contains VA approved, deleted and/or changed customization records that have been updated in PECS since the last file (incremental or full) was generated. The user generates a Custom Update file by clicking the 'Create New Update' button. When this button is clicked, it actually first, generates an incremental file and next, generates a full update file. The incremental Custom Update file is copied to an FTP server to distribute the PECS data out to National/local sites. No more than one incremental Custom Update file should be generated in one day, due to limitations in the distribution system. The PECS Home page is updated with the date the last Custom Update file was generated, Last customization update file creation occurred on: MM-DD-YYYY.

The user also has the ability to download any update file that was generated previously by clicking the 'Download' link next to the applicable update file.