If the DeNIST field is set to Yes but the Invariant database table is empty, can files still be published?

In this scenario, when the DeNIST field is set to Yes, it indicates that the system is configured to process files in accordance with the guidelines that pertain to the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) guidelines for file handling. This often involves ensuring that only certain file types that are relevant to the analysis are included and that unnecessary or irrelevant files are excluded.

The Invariant database table, being empty, means that there are no files listed that have been validated or considered invariant according to the system’s criteria. This lack of entries in the Invariant database table suggests that there is no basis for determining which files should be processed or included for publication based on predefined standards. As a result, the system does not have the necessary validation data to permit the publication of any files.

Therefore, the requirement for having entries in the Invariant database table is crucial. With its emptiness, the process cannot proceed as it would lack the necessary validations to ensure that only appropriate and correct files are being published. Thus, even with the DeNIST field set to Yes, without entries in the Invariant database table, files cannot be published.