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Introduction to the Solutions Manager
The platform is designed for creating real-time data applications, structured into solutions. A solution includes configurations for various functional modules, such as tag definitions, alarms, communication, and displays.
The Solutions Manager is the central hub for organizing and managing your solutions. It enables you to create, open, and edit solutions from your computer or remote devices, facilitating efficient workflow and productivity.
Introduction to Solution manager
FrameworX is a powerful platform for developing and delivering applications that handle real-time data. Applications created using this platform are structured into Solutions.
A Solution encompasses the configuration for different functional Modules, which can include Tag definitions, Alarms, Communication, Displays, and more.
The tool utilized for selecting and opening a Solution is known as Solutions Management.
By using the Solutions Management interface, you can easily organize your various FactoryStudio Solutions, from local your local computer or remote devices, to streamline your workflow and increase productivity.
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Key Concepts and Terms
Solution File / Solution Name
The configuration of an application (solution) is saved is a file with extension .dbSln. All modules settings are stored in that file. The solution name matches the name of the configuration file.
Project File
In order to facilitate distinction with legacy product versions, Project File, refer to files with extension .tProj, a legacy configuration.
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The Solutions Manager interface is the main hub for managing and organizing your FactoryStudio Solutions. From this interface, you can create new Solutions, edit existing ones, and and run Solutions located in your computer or remote ones.solutions.
Some very unique and powerful features about Solution management tools include:
- This interface is product version agnostic. You can manage and open Solutions created with different product versions without upgrading the Solution in the field or switching the engineering tool in your computer.
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You can access solution files located on your computer or on remote devices with the Platform Services enabled. When accessing remote devices, you can use a pure HTML5 interface without needing any local installation.
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Field | Type | Description |
Your license | Dynamic text box | Displays the license information. |
License Management | Shortcut | Click to go to the License Management page. |
Find Solutions | Dynamic text box | Displays the Solution Server information. |
Solution Server | Shortcut | Click to go to the Solution Server settings page. |
Language | Combo box | Selects the user interface language. |
Solution List | View Selector | The Solution List allow the selection of a Solution to perform actions on it. |
Refresh | Icon | Refreshes the Solution list. |
Notifications | Icon | Opens the notifications box. |
Help | Text box | Shows useful tips. |
Search Solution | Search box | Searches Solution in the Solution List. |
New | Command button | Opens the New Solution wizard. See Creating New Solutions. |
Edit | Command button | Opens selected Solution for edition. See Editing or Viewing Solutions |
View | Command button | Opens selected Solution in read-only mode. See Editing or Viewing Solutions. |
Run | Command button | Starts selected Solution in startup production mode. See Running Solutions. |
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| See Runtime Environment for detailed information on executing Solution, including the ability to define testing and production profiles. |
Solution List
The middle box is called Solution List and shows a list of Solutions on your computer or on a remote computer set previously. Click Refresh to update the Solutions list.
Each item in the Solution selector is a complete Solution with the configuration for an application.
Each image below is an independent Solution. On the top right corner, you can select List, Cards or Table view.
Navigating the User Interface
The User Interface is composed by the following sections:
The right side contains help-only information; you can close that section if you wish.
The middle box, called the Solution List, displays a list of solutions on your computer or on a previously set remote computer.
The left side provides summary information and navigation for additional content. It includes:
- Server Information Page: Select folders, view, and manage connected servers (or local computers).
- Licensing And Activation: See and modify the license on the connected server (or local computer).
- Product Information: Displays the current version and list of installed drivers.
Selecting a Solution
The main area in the Solution Manager is where you can select a solution and execute commands on the selected solution or create a new solution.
The middle box, called the Solution List, shows a list of solutions on your computer or on a previously set remote computer. Click "Refresh" to update the solutions list in case external applications or users modify the contents of the folders.
Each item in the solution list represents a complete configuration for an application, with each image corresponding to an independent solution. The image used for the solution preview is the content of the display named "MainPage" in that solution.
In the top right corner, you can select List, Cards, or Table view.
List View
Card View
Table View
Working with Solutions
The buttons on the top of Solutions List allow to manage the select solution or create a new one.
New: go to Creating a New Solution
Edit: Open the Designer software, to configure the selected solution
View: Open the Designer software, in Read-Only mode, which is useful if you simply want to check its configuration.
Run: Starts the execution of the selected solution. It will start in Production mode using guest credentials. For more options on starting, you can use the Manage Button.
Manage: navigates to the Solution Manager page, allowing to perform various actions with the selected solution.
Solution Configuration File
The configuration for the entire solution
Your License
Your License presents information about the software license. There are flexible options for licensing according to each business' needs.
Clicking on the License Management shortcut will take you to the License Management page where you can manage your license and view your license details.
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Solution Server
The Solutions Server section displays information about the computer and folders upon the list of presented list Solutions is build.
Clicking Solution Server allows managing the Solution Server Service settings. There are two options for Solution Server: Localhost or Remote. If you select Remote, you will need to set it up.
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Help
Clicking the Help button (blue question mark icon) opens the Are you new here? dialog box which contains some suggestions to get started. It also contain links to our, documentation and forum pages.
Notifications
The bell icon located in the bottom right corner opens the Notifications box.
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For information on how to create, edit, view, run and upgrade Solutions, see Working with Solutions. |
The Solution Configuration file
The configuration for the entire Solution, is stored in single file with the extension TPROJ.dbsln. That file is an encrypted embedded SQL database, with the configuration tables of the various modules, like Tags, Alarms, Scripts and Displays.
You can move, rename, duplicate, backup back up, and restore the Solution solution files, working directly on in the computer folders, just as you 'd do would with any other file. The When moving or adding TProj files directly on in the computer folders, you need to press the "Refresh" button , so to update the list will update the content of the folders.
Other files extension for Solutions are created, when using the Publish feature, as described in the chapter Runtime Build and Publish.
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Be extremely careful when renaming solution files (or solution names). There are macros and properties with the solution name that may have been used to create database files, configuration files, or other application-specific implementations. When renaming a solution that is already in production, it is necessary to address any specific configurations or external connections that might have been created using that specific name. If you want to Delete a Solution, you just need to Delete the <solutionName>.dbsln file that cantatas the solution configuration. The folder named <solutionName>-Designer contains users settings and temporary files and it can be deleted anytime. When the solution runs, it may create databases files, text files, that are application-specific implementation, and those files should be traced and deleted, similarly when you are renaming solutions. |
Upgrade from Legacy Projects
When a file with the extension .tProj is found, it appears in the Solution List with the prefix "Project." Only projects from versions 9.1 and 9.2 can be upgraded directly. For older project files, you must first use the 9.1 or 9.2 product to upgrade them to those versions.
When a legacy project is selected, the "Upgrade Version" command button is enabled.
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In order to Edit a legacy project, you need to use the tools for the specific version of that Project. The Solutions Manager will only handle upgrades for that project to the current solution features. |
For further details on the Upgrade process to the page Migrating Legacy Projects.
Access Solutions on Remote Computers
By default, the system will display solutions from your local computer first. You can modify the list of visible solutions by going to the Solution Server page. At that page, you can select to show the solution files from the Local Computer for from a Remote Computer.
For Remote Computers: If the remote computer has the Web Server enabled and you are using a Windows computer, you can view the solutions on the remote computer via the URL.
Select the Desired Solution: You can use the search box or modify the visualization options to find and select the solution you need.
Requirements
The Solutions Manager can access configuration files from other computers and devices through two methods: connecting to a Remote Server via Server Information or using a URL to open an interface.
Both methods require that the connected server has TWebServices running and that the necessary firewall ports are open. On Windows computers, you can set up TWebServices by opening a local instance of the Solutions Manager on the target server and configuring TWebServices on the Server Information page. For Linux and other operating systems, you need to configure TWebServices to run on startup using the OS's tools. By default, TWebServices uses port 10108.
When multiple users open the same solution from the Server, it allows Multi-User Collaboration on the solution development.
Connecting to a Remote Solution Server
On the Server Information page, simply enter the IP address or domain name of the server you want to connect to and press the Connect button.
→ Read more about the Server Information page.
Using the Solution Manager Web UI
It is possible to access solutions on a remote server without installing the product on your local computer.
Just open browser and use the url: http://<Server IP or Name>:10108/solutions. Example: http://192.169.1.1:10108/solutions
The requirements are that the remote device has TWebServices running. If the device has a security AccessKey defined, the URL shall be:
http://<ServerIPorName>:10108/solutions?accesskey=<key>
Using the Designer in Click-Once Mode
When you are using the Solutions Manager WebUI and open a solution for editing, it is not necessary to have the Designer pre-installed on your computer. The system will use ClickOnce technology (if supported by the browser) to open a Designer window, retrieving the necessary files from the remote computer. Most common browsers allow ClickOnce; check the browser's technical information to confirm ClickOnce compatibility.
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