Solution Center Reference
Manage and organize your solutions from a central hub.
Reference → Solution Center | Tutorial | How-to Guide | Reference
Technical documentation for the Solution Center interface, the primary entry point for managing ProView DS solutions.
Related Topics:
- Solution Center (Concept) - Understanding the workspace
- Managing Solutions (Guide) - Step-by-step procedures
- Solution Lifecycle - Development workflow
The Solution Center provides a structured interface for solution management:
| Title Bar | ProView DS Solution Center with help icon |
| Navigation Panel | Server Information, License, About ProView DS |
| Action Bar | New, Edit, View, Run, Manage buttons |
| Solution List | Card/List/Table view of available solutions |
Access Methods
| Desktop Application | ProView DS.exe | Full functionality |
| Web Browser | http://server:10108/solutions | Limited editing |
| Remote Desktop | Via Solution Server | Based on permissions |
Action Buttons
| New | Create new solution | Always | Ctrl+N |
| Edit | Open in Designer | Solution selected | Ctrl+E |
| View | Open read-only | Solution selected | Ctrl+R |
| Run | Start runtime | Solution selected | F5 |
| Manage | Advanced options | Solution selected | Ctrl+M |
| Refresh | Reload list | Always | F5 |
Solution List
Display Modes
| Card View | Thumbnail previews with solution name | Visual identification |
| List View | Compact text list with status icons | Many solutions |
| Table View | Detailed grid with all properties | Comparing solutions |
Solution Properties
| Name | Solution identifier | Text label |
| Preview | MainPage display thumbnail | Card image |
| Status | Running/Stopped/Editing | Icon overlay |
| Modified | Last change timestamp | Table column |
| Size | Database file size | Table column |
| Version | Solution version | Properties panel |
Navigation Panel
Sections
| Server | Solution location settings | Server Information |
| License | License status and activation | Licensing and Activation |
| Product | Version and components | This page |
Product Information
| Version | Software version | 10.1.0 |
| Build | Build number | 10.1.0.1234 |
| Platform | Operating system | Windows 11 |
| Drivers | Installed protocols | 75 drivers |
Solution Files
File Types
| .dbsln | Solution | Active configuration | Yes |
| .dbback | Backup | Archived solution | Import only |
| .dbrun | Published | Production version | No |
| .tproj | Legacy | Version 9.x format | Upgrade only |
File Locations
| Solutions | Documents\ProView DS\Solutions | Yes |
| Templates | Documents\ProView DS\Templates | Yes |
| Backups | Documents\ProView DS\Backups | Yes |
| Temp Files | %TEMP%\ProView DS | No |
File Operations
| Open | Load existing solution | File menu or double-click |
| Import | Restore from backup | File → Import |
| Export | Create backup | File → Export |
| Clone | Duplicate solution | Right-click → Duplicate |
| Delete | Remove solution | Select → Delete key |
Search and Filter
Search Syntax
| Name | Text string | "Tank" |
| Status | :running :stopped | :running |
| Modified | >date <date | >2024-01-01 |
| Size | >size <size | >10MB |
Keyboard Shortcuts
Global Shortcuts
| Ctrl+N | New solution |
| Ctrl+O | Open solution |
| F5 | Refresh list |
| F1 | Help |
| Alt+F4 | Exit |
With Solution Selected
| Enter | Edit solution |
| Ctrl+E | Edit solution |
| Ctrl+R | View read-only |
| Ctrl+Enter | Run solution |
| Delete | Remove from list |
Common Tasks
| Create solution | New → Select template → Configure | See Creating Solutions |
| Open for editing | Select → Edit | Requires dev license |
| Start runtime | Select → Run or Manage | See Managing Solutions |
| Connect remote | Server → Enter IP | See Server Information |
| Check license | License panel | See Licensing |
Troubleshooting
Solution List Issues
| Empty list | Wrong folder | Check Server settings |
| Missing solution | Not in search path | Add folder path |
| Can't see preview | No MainPage display | Normal for some solutions |
| Refresh not working | File locked | Close Designer/Runtime |
Access Issues
| Can't edit | No dev license | Check license type |
| Can't run | No runtime license | Verify license |
| Remote fails | TWebServices stopped | Start service |
| Web access denied | Access key required | Add ?accesskey=xxx |