When is it necessary to validate your custom data sets?

Validating custom data sets after a firmware upgrade is crucial because changes in the firmware can affect how data is processed, stored, or retrieved. Firmware upgrades may introduce new features, modify existing functionalities, or change the underlying structure of the data. As a result, it is essential to ensure that your custom data sets are still accurate, reliable, and compatible with the upgraded system. This validation process helps prevent issues that can arise due to misalignment between the expected data format and the actual format post-upgrade, ensuring that reports generated from these data sets remain valid and useful.

Regular validation on a monthly basis or only when creating new reports does not necessarily address the immediate impact that a firmware change could have on existing configurations. Similarly, limiting validation solely to instances of encountering errors would be reactive rather than proactive, potentially leading to deeper complications before issues are identified and resolved. Thus, focusing on validation specifically after firmware upgrades is vital for maintaining data integrity and consistency.