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Incremental Refresh Policy

Data artifactOrchestrationOrchestration & Toolsarc:IncrementalRefreshPolicy

A refresh configuration that processes only records new or changed since the last successful run's watermark.

Responsibility. Restricts each run to the delta since the last success.

Also known as: Incremental mode, Delta processing

Variant of Knowledge Refresh Policy abstract

When to choose. Choose as the default for scheduled (hourly or daily) runs that keep the knowledge base fresh.

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Relationships

configures structural

alternative to variability

Quantitative guidance

As stated by the sources; verify before use.

Sources

  1. Ch6.3B: T. Nguyen, "ETL Worked Example - Load Phase & Pipeline Integration," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 6.3B. ISBN: 9798244538229.