Project data tabs

Project data tabs organize the project data that is one level lower than metadata. In an open project, you can access the data tabs by clicking on the name of the project. This name is the top item in the tree structure in the left pane.

See Viewing project data tabs.

See About project metadata.

Table: Project data tabs

Tab

Description

Resources

Lets you add any file to your project. When you add a resource to a project, you add a file that compiles with the project data so that the project always has immediate access to the file. For example, if you use a number of images in your project, you can add those images as resources so that your project has reliable access to them. This action also lets you keep the images unchanged.

Resources are similar to project properties and global data. Symantec recommends that you use resources and project properties instead of global data wherever possible.

When you publish your project, all project resources are compiled with the project code. If you package your project, all project resources are compiled with the package; resources go wherever the package goes.

See Resources tab.

Libraries

Lets you manage the libraries (component .DLL files) that are available in the component toolbox. You can add libraries or remove libraries.

See Libraries tab.

See About the component toolbox.

See Importing components into a project.

Models

Displays the models that are contained within the project.

See Models tab.

See About project models.

Publishing

Displays the information and the settings that you use to govern project publishing to Workflow Server.

See Publishing tab.

Properties

Lets you manage project properties. Project properties are the values that you can use in your project.

Project properties are similar to resources and global data. Symantec recommends that you use resources and project properties instead of global data wherever possible.

See Properties tab.

Storage Preferences

Lets you set specific parameters (serialization, datatype, and so on) for the data that you use within the project.

See Storage Preferences tab.

Reporting

Lets you configure how your project relates to Process Manager. If you do not publish your project to Process Manager, disregard this tab.

See Reporting tab.

The items in the reporting tab are as follows:

  • Add Process Component

    Clicking this option adds a Global Logging Capture component to your process. Without this component, your project cannot communicate with Process Manager.

  • Process Prefix

    This property is the term that is prefixed to the instance number of your project in Process Manager. For example, the first instance of a project with a prefix of IM appears as IM-00001 in Process Manager.

  • Pad Char

    This property is the character that pads the instance number of your project in Process Manager. For example, the first instance of a project with a prefix of IM and a pad character of 0 appears as IM-00001 in Process Manager.

  • Pad Length

    This property is the number of the pad characters in the instance number of your project in Process Manager. For example, the first instance of a project with a prefix of IM, a pad character of 0, and a pad length of 4 appears as IM-00001.

  • Data Saving Mode

    This property refers to the manner in which your project communicates with Process Manager. Symantec recommends that you leave it set to Messaging.

Global Data

Lets you manage global data. Global data refers to the data that is universally accessible in your project. You can access global data in any model without configuring input values.

Project properties are similar to resources and global data. Symantec recommends that you use resources and project properties instead of global data wherever possible.

Application Properties

Lets you manage application properties. Application properties refer to the data elements that you make available to a multiple-project application that connects to Process Manager. If you do not publish your project to Process Manager, disregard this tab.

If no application properties appear after you click Use Application Properties, in the Workflow task tray application, add a Process Manager server that has application properties.
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