Documentation: Update Truth Data instructions

.github/workflows/update_input_data.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Update Input Test Data
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      branch:
+        description: 'Branch to update (default develop)'
+
+jobs:
+  update_data_volumes:
+    name: Update Data Volumes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: dtcenter/metplus-action-data-update@v2
+        with:
+          docker_name: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+          docker_pass: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+          repo_name: ${{ github.repository }}
+          data_prefix: sample_data
+          branch_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch || 'develop' }}
+          docker_data_dir: /data/input/METplus_Data
+          data_repo_dev: metplus-data-dev
+          data_repo_stable: metplus-data
+          use_feature_data: true
+          tag_max_pages: 15
+

docs/Contributors_Guide/add_use_case.rst

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 Pull Request Reviewer Instructions
 ==================================
 
+.. _update-the-develop-data-directory:
+
 Update the develop data directory
 ---------------------------------
 
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     - "met_tool_wrapper:0-54"
 
-Create a pull request from develop into develop-ref
----------------------------------------------------
+
+Update the Truth Data
+---------------------
 
 The addition of a new use case results in new output data. When this happens,
 the reference branch needs to be updated so that future pull requests will
@@ -1082,45 +1085,48 @@ the destination branch. This is done so that the pull request number
 responsible for the changes in the truth data can be referenced to easily
 track where differences occurred.
 
-Merging develop into develop-ref often causes strange conflicts. It really is
-necessary and important to update develop-ref with the latest content of
-develop. Follow these command line instructions in the METplus repository to
-reconcile the conflicts before creating the pull request.
-
-* Reconcile conflicts between develop and develop-ref branches.
-
-::
-
-    git checkout develop-ref
-    git pull
-    git checkout develop
-    git pull
-    git merge -s ours develop-ref
-    git push origin develop
-
-* Next click
-  `here <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/compare/develop-ref...develop>`_
-  and click the green "Create pull request" button to create the pull request.
-
-.. figure:: figure/develop_into_develop-ref.png
-
-* Set the name of the pull request to "Update develop-ref after #XXXX" where
-  XXXX is the pull request number that introduced the differences.
-
-* Delete the template content and add the pull request number (formatted #XXXX)
-  and a brief description of what has changed. The description is optional
-  because the link to the pull request should contain this information.
-
+A GitHub Action workflow is available to handle this step.
+
+* Ensure that the develop data directory has been updated to include all of the
+  new input data.
+  Check with the reviewers of recent pull requests that add a new use case to
+  confirm that the steps under :ref:`update-the-develop-data-directory` have
+  been completed. If this step has not been completed, then the new use case(s)
+  will fail and the new output data will not be added to the truth data set.
+* Navigate to https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/actions/workflows/update_truth.yml
+  or from the METplus GitHub page, click on the Actions tab,
+  then click on "Update Truth Data" under menu on the left.
+* Click on the "Run workflow" button on the right.
+* Click on the Branch pull down and select "develop" unless you are updating
+  the truth data for a bugfix on a main_vX.Y branch.
+* Enter the pull request numbers that warranted the update.
+  Include the '#' symbol before the number to create a link to the PR.
+  PRs from a repository other than METplus should include
+  the repository name before '#' symbol.
+* Enter a brief summary of the changes.
+  Developers can navigate to the PRs for more information.
+
+.. figure:: figure/update_truth_data.png
+
+* Click the "Run workflow" button.
+* A new workflow run should appear at the top of the list and complete quickly.
+* Click on the "Pull Requests" tab.
+  A new pull request should have been created with the information that
+  was entered. Click on the new pull request.
+* Verify that the information in this pull request is correct.
+  If the "develop" branch was selected in the "Run workflow" menu,
+  then the pull request should show **develop-ref <- develop**.
 * Add the appropriate project and milestone values on the right hand side.
-
-* Create the pull request.
-
-* Squash and merge the pull request. It is not necessary to wait for the
+* Scroll to the bottom of the pull request and click "Squash and merge."
+* Click "Confirm squash and merge." It is not necessary to wait for the
   automation checks to complete for this step.
-
 * Monitor the Testing automation run for the develop-ref branch and ensure that
   all of the use cases run successfully and the final step named
   "Create Output Docker Data Volumes" completed successfully.
+* If any use cases fail, check that the input data has been updated following
+  the instructions under :ref:`update-the-develop-data-directory` and rerun
+  all of the jobs of the -ref workflow.
+
 
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