A workspace together with the dashboards it contains can be saved temporarily in an XML file or permanently in the database.

Workspaces are part of a test. Save workspaces in the database. The advantage of saving to the database is that you can integrate the relevant workspace into a test. The workspace is available as a default setting the next time you generate the test. However, it might be useful to save a workspace in an XML file. For example, to make the workspace available on other control computers quickly if there is no connection to the database.

Currently, only the layout information on the dashboards and the instruments placed on it placed are stored as information on the workspace.

Save Workspace to File

In the PAcontroller toolbar below the Workspace button, select Save workspace to file.

Save Workspace to Database

In the PAcontroller toolbar below the Workspace button, select Save workspace to database.

Note In the PAtools database you can only save to workspace folders to which you have write permissions. To check this authorization, an extended authorization check can be activated in PAconfigurator with which all group memberships are taken into account. Otherwise, the simple authorization check is always performed.

When saving a workspace that you loaded from the database, the workspace is preselected in the database browser. You do not have to navigate to the workspace.

Note If a database is in maintenance mode, you cannot save information the database.