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Project tree views

When displaying the directory structure in the Project tree, you can choose from up to three view options. These options help you organize the directory structure and quickly understand your project setup.

Figure: Project tree, Views dropdown menu

Show all directories

To display all directories on the server, select the Icon_server.png button above the Project tree or select Show server directories on the View tab in the menu bar.

Directories that exist only on the server and not locally are shown in gray.

Switch between views

You can choose from 3 different views, each with its own benefits and use cases.

  • Logical view: Shows all elements in a project that can be compared depending on the comparator of the component type.

  • Lifecycle view: Displays the lifecycle of the individual elements of a component.

    • Only elements that have actually been changed in the component's lifecycle are displayed.
    • If a block in the component has not been changed, it is not displayed in the Lifecycle view.
    • Components that only have a basic version are empty in this view.
    • If the Lifecycle view is activated in the Project tree, it is also displayed in the Component details area. The Change history tab is replaced with the Lifecycle overview tab. If you select an element in the Project tree, only the versions in which changes were made to the selected element are displayed here.

  • Physical view: Shows the folder structure of the project as in the file manager.

You can switch between views using the dropdown menu above the Project tree or the buttons in the View tab of the menu bar.

FAQ

How to filter the change history to display versions of a component with certain modifications

To filter the change history and display only the versions where a specific component element has been modified, use the Lifecycle view:

  1. Select Lifecycle view in the Project tree dropdown menu.
  2. Select the element to be filtered by in the Project tree.
  3. Only the versions in which the selected element was edited are now shown in the Change history.

Info

If the Lifecycle view is selected, the Project tree only shows elements that were edited in at least one version. If you select a different view, elements that have not been edited since the creation of the base version are also displayed.

Example

An S7 project in the Project tree contains several blocks. You want to know in which versions of the project a particular block has been edited. Select this block in the Lifecycle view in the Project tree. The Change history* now only shows the versions in which the selected block was edited.