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# General Workflow
This chapter describes the general workflows when using PlantReporter with Collaboration project.
Configurations Files of PlantReporter
These are the files used by PlantDataManager 1.**PlantReporter.xml** This file exist locally (%PROGRAMDATA%\ACPlant Consult\PlantTools\PlantReporter\Plantreporter.xml) All settings from the Settings dialog are stored locally.
2.**PDMDataCache\_\[USERNAME].dcf** The \[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantDataManager\PDMDataCache\_\[USERNAME].dcf files are containing user changes which haven't been imported into the drawings. 3.**NPO\_\[DWGGUID].xml** The \[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantDataManager\NPO\_\[DWGGUID].xml files are containing NPO and relationship tasks for individual drawings which haven't been imported into the drawings. 4.**ReportConfiguration.Collection.xml** The \[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantReporter\ReportFiles\ReportConfiguration.Collection.xml holds a list of available rcf files in the project. 5.**\*.rcf and \*.layout.22.2** The \[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantReporter\ReportFiles folder contains the rcf and layout files of the project if the location settings is set to **Project** (see [AutoCAD Plant 3D](/plant-tools/plantreporter/settings/autocad-plant-3d.md)). 6.**SQL Script Files (\*.sql)** The \[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantLink\\*.sql files are executed (if enabled) on project load. For example, to create view in the database. The files cannot be edited through PlantDataManager's Settings dialog. 7.**LinkConfiguration.Collection.xml** The \[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantLink\LinkConfiguration.Collection.xml holds a list of available lcf files in the project. 8.**\*.lcf files** The \[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantLink\\*.lcf files are the configuration files of PlantLink in your project. 9.**Related Files** The related files are all files which are used as the external data source and typically point to a file in the project.When using UDL file referencing a MS Access or MS Excel file, this will also be handled.
10.**Files in Project Manager**
Opening an existing Collaboration project
1.PDMDataCache\_\[USERNAME].dcf => DOWNLOADED 2.NPO\_\[DWGGUID].xml => DOWNLOADED 3.ReportConfiguration.Collection.xml => DOWNLOADED 4.\*.rcf & \*.layout.22.2 files => DOWNLOADED 5.SQL Script filed (\*.sql) => DOWNLOADED 6.LinkConfiguration.Collection.xml => DOWNLOADED 7.\*.lcf files => DOWNLOADED 8.Related files => DOWNLOADED
Opening or Closing Settings Dialog
Since the PlantReporter.xml exists locally and are not project settings, these file will not be handled (checked in/out/downloaded).