This Guide Article has been written for Version 2.1 of the DATAFLOW Software. For Previous Releases use the version selection in the navigation bar at the top of this page.

In this Guide you will learn how to create a Solution in DATAFLOW Designer. A Solution defines the place on your computer where you save your work.

File Formats

DATAFLOW Designers offers two solution formats:

• Single File
  All your data is stored in a single binary file. This is good when you plan to share the solution with other developers using a document management system or file share with exclusive checkout.
• Multi File
  All your data is stored inside a single folder as a set of text files. This format is good if you plan to check your work into a source coontrol management system such as git, because it allows to merge your work with changes from others (using external tools).

Create Solution Wizard Dialog

The Dialog to create a new solution can be shown in the following ways:

Note: If another Solution is already open, it must be closed first.

Creating a new Solution is done in 3 steps:

1. Select a Name, Location and Format for the Solution
2. Select the Initial Project inside the Solution
3. Configure the selected Project

Step 1: Select a Name, Location and Format for the Solution

Select a Name, Location and Format for the Solution

Create Solution Dialog - Select Name and Location Page

Step 2: Select the Initial Project inside the Solution

Select the Initial Project inside the Solution

Create Solution Dialog - Select Initial Project Page

Step 3: Configure the selected Project

The next step depends on the selected project type from step 2.

For Details on the Project types, check the Reference Articles:

• System Project
• Library Project
• Component Project

Required Module: DATAFLOW Designer

This Article has been written based on V2.1.1 of the DATAFLOW software. 
Latest update 2023-05-31 by WUM.