Ivy Archives
There are two different types of Axon Ivy projects available. Normal
Axon Ivy projects are used to develop artifacts. Artifacts in those
projects are changed frequently. Once the artifacts of a project are
developed and stable you can export the normal Ivy project to an
Axon Ivy Archive. Archives are pre-built Ivy projects that are stored in
one single *.iar file.
Ivy Archives can be imported to a workspace like normal Ivy projects. All artifacts of an Ivy Archive can be viewed but not edited. Archives already contain all built artifacts. Therefore, they do not have to be built or validated again in the workspace. As a consequence Ivy Archives will improve your workspace build, refresh and update time.
There are multiple ways to create or import Axon Ivy Archives:
Axon Ivy Projects can be packed (archived) or unpacked (unarchived) inside the workspace.
Tip
Ivy Archives are not validated automatically. Validation can be started manually by using the context menu.