Workspace Explorer

Note

When you open FACTON the first time, the Workspace Explorer is hidden.

Show Workspace Explorer

  • In the ribbon, click on ViewShow WindowWorkspace Explorer or press F4. The Workspace Explorer opens.
Workspace Explorer

Figure: Workspace Explorer, Standard view

Toolbar

The buttons in the toolbar display commands with direct effect on the contents of the Workspace Explorer.

Workspace Explorer toolbar

Figure: Workspace Explorer toolbar

The individual commands are:

"New" button selection:

"Project" This creates a new project.
"Multi project" This creates a new multi project.
"Configuration project" This creates a new configuration project.
"Folder" Creates a new folder.

"View" button selection:

"Standard View": The Workspace Explorer can be displayed in the standard view. Information on any changes of the projects are shown here on the right-hand side of the Workspace Explorer (you need to expand the structure tree).
"Detail View" The Workspace Explorer can be displayed in the details view. The Workspace Explorer is divided into two parts. On the left-hand side, only the folders for managing the Workspace Explorer are shown. The right-hand side contain the projects with information on changes - depending on the selected folder on the left-hand side.
"Expand" The Workspace Explorer can be expanded gradually.
"Expand All" The Workspace Explorer can be expanded completely.
"Collapse" The Workspace Explorer can be collapsed gradually.
"Collapse All" The Workspace Explorer can be collapsed completely.
Symbolic Buttons  
"Refresh" This updates the Workspace Explorer.
"Search" The Search Dialog opens. The dialog is used to start a search in the Workspace Explorer.

Change information

You can see change information for each project both in the standard and details view on the right-hand side of the Workspace Explorer.

Workspace Explorer in the Standard view, Change information

Figure: Workspace Explorer in the Standard view, Change information

Workspace Explorer in the Details view, Change information

Figure: Workspace Explorer in the Details view, Change information

Columns:

Number Project number
Number of Versions

Number of versions of the project (does not include the current status of work)

The column is empty when the project only exists as current status of work, without any created versions.

Created By Name of the user who created the project
Created On Date on which the project was created
Modified By Name of the user who most recently modified the project
Modified On Date on which the project was most recently modified
Internal ID The internal project ID