Can we get clarification about differential data sets?

Hugh.Gleaves10

It's not clear to me from reading the documentation if every differential data set contains changes relative to the preceding differential data set or not.

 

Consider:

 

1. Monday 4am - Full data set is generated
2. Monday 8am - Diff data set is generated
3. Tuesday 8am - Diff data set is generated
4. Wednesday 8am - Diff data set is generated
5. Thursday 8am - Diff data set is generated
6. Friday 8am - Diff data set is generated
7. Saturday 8am - Diff data set is generated
8. Sunday 8am - Diff data set is generated
9. Monday 4am - Full data set is generated
10. Monday 8am - Diff data set is generated.

 

What is not clear to is whether data set 10 only contains differences with respect to data set 9 or to the preceding differential data set 8.

 

In other words can we disregard full data sets (once we have the first full data set, i.e. 1) and consider ever differential data set to always contain changes relative to the preceding differential data set?

 

Thanks