Solution File Format (DATAFLOW Designer)

Project Files

A DATAFLOW Designer project consists of the following files and structure.

Project Files and Folders

Folder	File	Description
\	-	Solution Folder.
\	Tree.json	Represents the tree structure of the DATAFLOW Designer model.
\	<ProjectName>.dfs	The *.dfs file is the DATAFLOW Project File. Double-click the file to open the project directly from the Windows Explorer
\elements	*.json	The elements folder contains *.json files for every item placed at any diagram level. The JSON files describe the item type and its properties.
\images	*.png	The image folder contains *.png files for every image placed at any diagram.
\.DffStudio	-	Solution Setting Folder. Note: In V1.6 there is only one project in a solution. Later versions will support multiple projects.
	checksum.json	Checksum to check for corrupted projects on startup.
	lock.json	Lock file to prevent a project from being opened simultaneously in multiple instances.
	macros.json	Unused in V1.6.
	projects.json	Contains the projects within the folder (version 1.6 only supports one project per folder).
	solutioninfo.json	Info about the creator
	workspace.json	This file contains the position of all windows in the UI elements
\.DffStudio\<ProjectName>	-	Project Setting Folder
	<GUID>.json	Project Generator Cache
	compiler.json	Code generation configuration for project.
	docexport.json	Document export page configuration.
	macros.json	Project-specific macros.
	project.dffProj	Project version.
elements
images

Table 1 - Project Folder Contents