Development Environment

Ensuring Data Consistency

An M-book can be thought of as a sequential record of a MATLAB session. When executed in order, from the first MATLAB command to the last, the M-book accurately reflects the relationships among these commands.

If, however, you change an input cell or output cell as you refine your M-book, Notebook does not automatically recalculate input cells that depend on either the contents or the results of the changed cells. As a result, the M-book may contain inconsistent data.

When working on an M-book, you might find it useful to select the Evaluate M-book command periodically to ensure that your M-book data is consistent. You could also use calc zones to isolate related commands in a section of the M-book. You can then use the Evaluate Calc Zone command to execute only those input cells contained in the calc zone.

Protecting the Integrity of Your Workspace

Defining MATLAB Commands as Input Cells