Supported File Formats and Operating Systems

File formats and extensions associated with a process, and supported operating systems.

Supported File Formats

File Format	Extension	Description
Task Representation File	.tsk	A task you create with the task wizard is saved as a .tsk file and .tcl file.
Task Implementation File	.tcl
Catalog File	.xml	A task you register is saved as a .xml file, such as batchmesh.xml, and saved in a catalog for reuse.
Process File	.prs	A process is saved as a .prs file such as myprocess.prs. Note: Modifying a .prs file manually is not advised.
Process Instance File	.pri	A Process Instance file points to the correct .prs file when you load a .mvw session file. The .pri file also retains the input and output content and the execution state information for the process. Note: You must invoke Automate before loading or modifying a .pri file. Modifying a .pri file manually is not advised.
Log File	.log	Session events are written to a .log file such as HW_Automate.log and saved to a user-defined directory.