Automatic update ensures that the data displayed in the main window is up to date. All the data displayed is updated in each cycle, in particular:
the object lists and their statuses in the working area
the object lists and their statuses in the tree structure
For information on "working area" and "tree structure", see section "Main window".
Main windows with automatic updates are identified by the Update icon (wheel 
) in the right upper corner of the main page. If there is currently an update in progress, the wheel is rotating. If there is currently no update in progress, the wheel is greyed out. If you drag the mouse cursor over the icon, the "Automatic update follows" tool tip is displayed. All main windows for which an up-to-date status display is important, support automatic updates. You can find the current list of these main windows in the online help.
By default the automatic update is switched off for each user. Each user can change this setting for themself so that an automatic update takes place every 10 to 120 seconds or switch off the automatic update again. The setting is specified in the Change individual settings dialog box (see section "Session timeout"). The individual setting is stored on an account-specific basis.
The automatic update is suspended as soon as an action is selected in the main window (e.g. when an action is selected in the Actions group in the Operation main window for a BS2000 system). In this case, the Continue with automatic update icon (
) is displayed instead of the update icon. Clicking this icon continues the suspended automatic update.