Updates/Versions

Owned by D.Pachula
09.Sept.2020
2 min read

This article explains how the IATF NC CARA is updated and how it works for the user. As progressiv web app the IATF NC CARA is fully functional after starting it the first time. During this start process all required data is saved on the users PC in the browser cache. Starting of IATF NC CARA can be done using the link or a bookmark even without an internet connection. Using the progressiv web apps install function even an icon can be placed on desktop. This solution allows to use modern web technologies to create a device and OS neutral application. Additionally no application has to be installed on the users device requiring additional rights.

IATF NC CARA is web technology based and requires a browser to run it doesn’t require a permanent internet connection and can be even started without one.

Using the progressiv web app technology the concept is to start the application which is on the device of the user. In background the application checks if an internet connection is available and downloads a new version of the application if required. The user can continue to work on his report and won’t notice any changes because the update is used on the next startup of the application. Between an update and actively using the new version there will be always a one startup delay. If a user want’s to actively force IATF NC CARA to use the new version he can restart the application by closing and reopening the browser.

Short explanation for an update:

  1. Open IATF NC Cara and wait a half/full minute to load the newest version. (Only direct at start up updates are loaded, not in the running application)

  2. Close the browser

  3. Open the browser in the new version

Because updates replace always the old version of the application. All data created in older versions will be automatically migrated to the new version. It doesn’t matter how old the report is all data changes are applied to migrate it to the newest version. The same rules apply to exported reports. It is not required to check version of the report, to make it compatible to the newest version.