This topic provides a general guide on how to add projects, .pva (Parasoft Virtual Asset) files and Responder suites using Virtualize’s various wizards. This section includes:

Projects, .pva files, and Responder Suites

A project (an entity created by Eclipse) can contain any number of Virtualize-specific .pva files. Projects can also contain source files you want to use with Virtualize, and any other resources that make sense for your environment. 

Each .pva (virtual asset) file can include any number of Responder suites.

A Responder suite is a collection of virtual assets and related items (such as data source files).

Any .pvas and responder suites that are created in the VirtualAssets project will be automatically deployed to the local server. 

Creating an Empty Project

You can create an empty project as follows:

1. Open the pull-down menu for the New toolbar button (top left) then choose Project.
2. Choose Virtualize> Empty Project, then click Next.
3. Enter a name for the project, change the destination if needed, then click Finish.

Adding a New .pva File to an Existing Project

To add  a new .pva file to an existing project:

1. Do one of the following:
   • Right click the project node, and select Add New> .pva File from the shortcut menu.
   • Choose File > New > .pva File.
2. In the New .pva File wizard that opens, select the project that you want to contain the .pva file, enter a name for the .pva file, then click Next.

You can then complete the wizard to specify how you want to create virtual assets. For help selecting and completing the available wizards, see Overview of Wizards in Virtualize.

Migrating a SOAtest .tst file to a Virtualize .pva File

If you have an existing SOAtest .tst files with emulated services, you can convert it to a .pva file by changing the extension from .tst to .pva, then importing it into Virtualize (e.g., you could create a project using the Virtualize> Migration for Existing Users> Create Project From Existing Responder Suites wizard).

Adding a Responder Suite

To create a new Responder suite:

1. Do one of the following:
   • Select the Virtual Asset Explorer node where you want to add the new Responder suite, then click the Add Responder suite button:
     
   • Right-click the Virtual Asset Explorer node where you want to add the new Responder suite, then choose Add New> Responder suite from the shortcut menu.

For help selecting and completing the available wizards, see Overview of Wizards in Virtualize.

Organizing Project Files

You can create folder structures in your projects to keep your work organized.

1. If the Navigator view is not already open, choose Window> Show View> Navigator from the main menu.
   
2. Right-click on any node in the view and choose Add> New> Folder.
   
3. When prompted, verify that the location for the new folder is correct and specify a name in the Folder name field. You can change the location by clicking on a different project or subfolder. You can also manually add subfolders to the project by specifying a path in the parent folder field.
4. Drag files and folders into the new folder.

Add additional folders as necessary to organize your files. 

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