Viewing and Modifying Project Properties

How to:

Reference:

For more information, see How to View Project Properties.

You can also view project properties, such as file type, location, size, and date of last modification.


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Procedure: How to View Project Properties
  1. Right-click a project and then click Properties.

    The properties dialog box opens, displaying the General, Paths, Edit Filters, Comment, and Deployment tabs.

    The General tab is selected by default. It displays the project type, location, size, and date of last modification.

  2. You can modify certain project properties using this dialog box.

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Procedure: How to Apply Read-only Security
  1. Right-click a project and then click Properties.

    The properties dialog box opens.

  2. On the General tab, click the Read-only check box.
  3. Complete the dialog box as described in this topic. Click OK to apply changes and close the dialog box, or click Apply to temporarily apply changes and keep the dialog box open. Click Close to apply the temporary changes.

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Procedure: How to Modify Directory Paths
  1. Right-click a project and select Properties.

    The properties dialog box opens.

  2. Click the Paths tab, as shown in the following image.

    Make the following modifications to the directory paths:

    • To add a new directory path, click the Add new directory button . Select from the available folders and click OK. The new directory is added to the Related Directories list.
    • To remove a directory path, highlight it and click the Remove directory button . Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
    • To reposition a directory path, highlight it and click the Move Directory Up Move Directory up or Move Directory Down button Move Directory Down. These buttons are inactive for a single directory.
  3. Complete the dialog box as described in this topic. Click OK to apply changes and close the dialog box, or click Apply to temporarily apply changes and keep the dialog box open. Click Close to apply the temporary changes.

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Procedure: How to Customize Display of File Types
  1. Right-click a project and choose Properties.

    The properties dialog box opens.

  2. Click the Edit Filters tab, as shown in the following image.

     

    The Filters list box shows the file types associated with the project. You can make the following modifications to the list:

    • To add an item, click the Add new file type filters button . The New Filter dialog box opens listing the file types registered with the operating system.

      Select a registered file type and click OK.

    • To remove an item, highlight it and click the Remove file type filters button . Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
  3. Click OK when you are done.

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Procedure: How to Add a Comment
  1. Right-click a project and select Properties.

    The properties dialog box opens.

  2. Click the Comment tab, as shown in the following image.

  3. Place the cursor in the Comment field, and type your comment.
  4. Complete the dialog box as described in this topic. Click OK to apply changes and close the dialog box, or click Apply to temporarily apply changes and keep the dialog box open. Click Close to apply the temporary changes.

The comment displays as a ToolTip when you hover over the project name in the Explorer. The same applies to the virtual folders.


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Procedure: How to Select a Deployment Scenario
  1. Right-click a project and select Properties.

    The properties dialog box opens.

  2. Select the Deployment tab, as shown in the following image.

  3. On the Deployment tab, click the Active Scenario drop-down list, and select a scenario. The list contains all the scenarios created using the New Scenario option of the Deploy feature, and the default scenario (Local Deploy).

    If you select a scenario other than the default scenario (Local Deploy), the Target Application Name field is enabled. This displays the application name to be created in the target deploy environment, or you can enter a new application name that will be used on the web server and WebFOCUS Reporting Server deployment paths.

  4. Click the Set button to open the Set Starting Object dialog box and make your selection. Typically, the starting object for a deployed application is an HTML file. The dialog box contains all the valid starting objects created for this project.
  5. Click OK to apply changes and close the dialog box.

    In the Explorer, the icon for a starting object shows a down arrow, indicating that it will run first.

    For details about deployment, see Partitioning and Deploying Project Files.


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Reference: Project Properties Dialog Box

General Tab

Type

Is the type of project. Developer Studio supplies this value.

Location

Is the path in which the project and its associated files reside. Developer Studio supplies this value.

Size

Is the size of the project in bytes. Developer Studio supplies this value.

Modified

Is the date and time the project was last changed. Developer Studio supplies this value.

Attributes

Read-only prohibits modification to or deletion of a project.

OK

Confirms changes and returns to the Explorer.

Cancel

Aborts changes and returns to the Explorer.

Apply

Temporarily applies changes and keeps the dialog box open. Click Close to apply them permanently.

Paths Tab

Project Properties dialog box

Related Application Paths

Are the directories in the project path. Developer Studio searches the directories in the order in which they appear on the list. Use the Add New Directory, Remove Directory, Move Directory Up, and Move Directory Down buttons to modify directory paths.

Add New Directory

Adds a directory to the project search path.

Remove Directory

Deletes a directory from the project search path.

Move Directory Up

Moves a directory up in the project search path.

Move Directory Down

Moves a directory down in the project search path.

OK

Confirms changes and returns to the Explorer.

Cancel

Aborts changes and returns to the Explorer.

Apply

Temporarily applies changes and keeps the dialog box open. Click Close to apply them permanently.

Edit Filters Tab

Filters

Are the file types associated with a project. Use the Add New File Type Filter(s) and Remove File Type Filter(s) buttons to modify the Filters list.

Add New File Type Filter(s)

Adds a filter.

Remove File Type Filter(s)

Removes a filter.

OK

Confirms changes and returns to the Explorer.

Cancel

Aborts changes and returns to the Explorer.

Apply

Temporarily applies changes and keeps the dialog box open. Click Close to apply them permanently.

Comment Tab

Comment

Type a descriptive comment for the project in the Comment field.

OK

Confirms changes and returns to the Explorer.

Cancel

Aborts changes and returns to the Explorer.

Apply

Temporarily applies changes and keeps the dialog box open. Click Close to apply them permanently.

Deployment Tab

Deployment tab

Active Scenario

Indicates how to partition the files. Select from the available scenarios in the drop-down list.

Target Application Name

If you select a scenario other than the default scenario (Local Deploy), this field is enabled. Otherwise, this field is disabled. Optionally, enter an application name that will be used on the web server and WebFOCUS Reporting Server deployment paths, or accept the default value (the current project name).

If you are deploying files to your development server, you must provide a target application name other than your development directory.

If you are deploying files to a WebFOCUS Reporting Server on z/OS, the target application name can be up to eight characters. For deployment servers on all other supported platforms, the name can be up to 64 characters. Spaces are not allowed. (If a space is entered, it is converted to an underscore.)

Starting Object

Indicates the first component that runs. For a deployed application, the starting object is typically an HTML file. Select from the available objects in the drop-down list.

Smart Deploy

Deploys only the files that have changed since the last time you deployed the application. This option can significantly increase the speed of deployment.

Ignore unresolved items

Ensures that deployment is completed in a case where the project contains an unresolved file. An unresolved file can be any of the following:

  • A file that once belonged to the project but was deleted outside of Developer Studio.
  • A file from another project in which it was shared.
  • A file located in a directory that changed and can no longer be found.

Compile Maintain Procedures

Compiles Maintain procedures during deployment. Compilation improves application performance. For more information, see the Developing WebFOCUS Maintain Applications manual.

Compile for verbose Maintain trace (debug)

Reserved for debugging purposes. It can affect performance. For more information, see the Developing WebFOCUS Maintain Applications manual.

Include Server Paths

Allows the deployment process to include server paths in the Call and Exec statements within Maintain procedures.

Keep the form generation code in deployed .MNT file.

Deploys .MNT files with any original form code intact. This option is enabled by default. A decrease in the speed of deployment may be noticed if a project contains many forms.


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Reference: New Filter Dialog Box

Registered File Types

Select a file type from those registered with the operating system, and click OK to add it to the Filters list on the Edit Filters tab.

OK

Confirms changes and returns to the properties dialog box.

Cancel

Aborts changes and returns to the properties dialog box.


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