Other project files

In addition to the M14 file and the build reports (.err Error files), other files are generated by DBDOC which may be useful.

These files are located in the project folder, accessible from BuildPlus Tools menu by clicking Launch Windows Explorer, and are documented in General build reports.

• Some of these files can be viewed within Hyperview's M14 files from the Miscellaneous Indices in the Table of Contents

• Files which can be accessed directly using BuildPlus Tools are documented below.

Checking extracted directory sources

The ComposerDir.txt file in the project directory, also accessed within BuildPlus from the Tools menu, by selecting Check Extracted Directory Sources.

When building a project which uses Composer or 800xA databases, BuildPlus (Decomposer) extracts the files from each database file into a folder in your project directory named DecomposerN or PPAN, where N is a number ("1" for the first database, "2" for the second, etc). This tool will list each Composer or 800xA database file used in the current project with its corresponding Decomposer or PPA directory.

Displaying project settings and selections

The UserSelections.txt file in the project directory displays the build information for a project.

• to check which files were included in a build
• to duplicate a project starting from Database Specification, for example on another machine (although it may be easier to Export Project and Import Project).

This file may be easily examined from BuildPlus using the Tools menu, and selecting Display Project Settings and Selections

• Enter the full path to the project, browse to the project, or choose to Display Settings for Currently Open Project.

• The Project Settings and Selections will be displayed, and can be saved to another file if you choose. The default filename will be <project_name>.TXT located in your build directory but you may specify any name or location for your file.

See also

• Build Results
• Comparing Builds using WinMerge
• M14 files
• Modifying Management of Change options
• Understanding DBDOC errors

• General build reports