Files, File Extensions, and Terminology Used by ProVision and Knowledge Exchange

Metastorm

The information in this article applies to:

Product: ProVision, Knowledge Exchange (ProServer), Floating License Server
Version: all
Platform: all

\*.pvw	Standard ProVision file.
\*.pvm	Standard modeling language file.
\*.pvt	Standard ProVision template file.
\*.pvg	Standard ProVision gallery file.
\*.pvv	Standard ProVision version file for notebooks (resides in repository folder ../versions/../). Only teamwork repository notebooks have versioning options. Version.lst is created in the same folder location.
\*.pvr	Backup copy of the recovery file. This is generated when ProVision experiences an abnormal shutdown, the user runs File Recovery and selects "Continue" to continue opening the original file.
\*.pvo	Backup copy of the original file. This is generated when the user runs File Recovery and selects "Recover" to open the last known valid version of the file.
\*.~bk\#	Backup of pvw file automatically generated by ProVision with \# of backups defined by the user.
\*.mdb	ProVision repository file in the format of a Microsoft Access file.
\*.pvx	Object template file. These are not supported by ProVision 6.0 & later.
C:\\PVDATA\\	Default ProVision data folder. This is not be deleted when ProVision is uninstalled.
History.mdb	History event file generated when user turns on the "auditing" option in repository details. Resides in the same folder as the repository mdb file. \* only available for single user or teamwork repository.
Connections.pvr connections.bak connections.tmp	Connection files stored on C:\\PVDATA\\v6.x.x: Connections.pvr - Contains the list of repository database connections that are currently displayed in the Repository Control window of ProVision. If deleted, all active connections are lost, and the user will need to use the Connection Wizard within ProVision to reconnect. Connections.bak - A backup of the previous version of Connections.pvr. This file is created or replaced when the Connection Wizard is used to change the list of connected repositories in the Repository Control window. Connections.tmp - A temporary file created to back up Connections.pvr. It will be deleted after ProVision is closed, provided there is no abnormal shutdown.
\_pvwdb.key	Connection file stored in the same folder as the repository. This is created when Provision connects to the specified mdb. This file should not be deleted.
Connect vs. Repair Connection	If the repository folder location contains both the active.lst and \_pvwdb.key files, the user can use the "Connect" option from the Repository main menu in ProVision to automatically detect the repository in the folder and connect. If the folder contains only the ProVision mdb file, the user MUST use the "Repair Connection" option to browse to the specific mdb file to connect. ProVision will then create the 2 associated files, active.lst and \_pvwdb.key. Note that ProVision can only connect to one repository per folder.
SVG	Scalable Vector Graphic - graphics display option available in KE viewer preferences. SVG is a language for describing two-dimensional graphics in XML.
PNG	Portable Network Graphic - graphics display option available in KE viewer preferences. PNG is a raster, not vector, format for storing bitmapped images with lossless compression.