Convert a project

Convert a project to upgrade it from an earlier version of
View Designer
 to the current installed version of
View Designer
. Converting a project to an earlier version of
View Designer
 is not allowed.
IMPORTANT:
Converting a
View Designer
 project to a later version does not convert any user-defined changes to predefined screens or the System Banner. When converting a project to a later version, reapply the user-defined changes to the predefined screens and the System Banner.
To copy user-defined changes to predefined screens and the System Banner:
  1. Copy the user-defined content (for example, the System Banner) and paste it to a temporary screen in the original project.
  2. Convert the project to a later version.
  3. Copy the changes from the temporary screen back to predefined screens or the System Banner
  4. Delete the temporary screen.
Prerequisites
  • Verify the version used to save the project without opening
    View Designer
    . Browse to and hover over the .vpd file. Right-clicking the .vpd file, selecting
    Properties
    , and then selecting the
    Details
    tab also shows the project version.
To convert a project
  1. (optional) To retain customized content on a predefined screen or the System Banner, open the project using the current version of
    View Designer
    , copy any customized predefined screen or the System Banner content to a separate screen for temporary storage, and then save and close the project.
    TIP:
    Copy content that appears on separate tabs of predefined screens to separate screens.
  2. Create a new project in
    View Designer
     using the new version.
  3. Select
    File > Close Project
    .
  4. Select
    File > Open Project
  5. Select the project to convert and select
    Open
    . A prompt appears to convert the project to the current version of
    View Designer
    .
  6. Select
    Convert
    . When the project converts,
    View Designer
     creates a backup of the original project in the same location as the converted file.
    View Designer
     appends the name of the backup file with _V#.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • A project does not convert if the
      Templates
      folder or a project template file is missing or corrupt. Repair the
      View Designer
       install to create or replace an unrevised missing or corrupt project template.
    • To repair a missing or corrupt project template manually, copy the missing or corrupt content from another project. After revising the
      Templates
       folder manually, delete the corrupt project template.
  7. (optional) Copy the custom content from the temporary screens created in step 1 onto the new versions of the predefined screens and System Banner. Then delete the temporary screens.
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