Files in the Server Working Directory (.swd)

There are several files are located in the project's server working directory.

File
Description
crontab.HOST
If it exists, this is the crontable for the project on a specific host. For information, refer to Run Periodic Tasks with vovcrontab.
equiv.tcl
This Tcl script defines the rules to generate logical names for files. Use vovequiv -s to check the effect of the file.
exclude.tcl
This Tcl script defines the rules to Exclude Files From the Graph. All integrated tools use this file, while the vovserver ignores it.
policy.tcl
This is the main configuration file, which controls the behavior of the vovserver.
resources.tcl
This file describes the resources available for the project.
security.tcl
This file limits access to the vovserver to a defined set of users. This limitation is set up by specifying security rules.
setup.tcl
This Tcl script is used to set up the environment for a project. Typically, this script sets VOV_HOST_NAME and VOV_PROJECT_NAME and other environment variable(s) that are specific to the project.
taskers.tcl
This file describes the taskers to be connected to the vovserver. The tool vovtaskermgr uses this file.
Any change to a configuration file becomes visible to the vovserver by executing the following command:
% vovproject reread