Editing WinFS (section)

==Application support==

===Shell namespace===
WinFS Beta 1 includes a [[Windows Shell|shell]] namespace extension, which surfaces WinFS stores as top level objects in ''My Computer'' view.<ref name="PaulT" /> Files can be copied into and out of the stores, as well as applications can be directly used to save there. Even folders such as ''My Documents'' can be redirected to the stores.<ref name="PaulT" /> WinFS uses ''Importer'' plug-ins to analyze the files as they were being imported to the store and create proper WinFS schemas and objects, and when taking the objects out, re-pack them into files.<ref name="Sync" /> If importers for certain files are not installed, they are stored as generic ''File'' types.

===Microsoft Rave===
''Microsoft Rave'' is an application that shipped with WinFS Beta 1. It allows synchronization of two or more WinFS stores, and supports synchronization in ''full mesh'' mode as well as the ''central hub'' topology. While synchronizing, Microsoft Rave will determine the changes made to each store since the last sync, and update accordingly. When applying the changes, it also detects if there is any conflict, i.e., the same data has been changed on both stores since the last synchronization. It will either log the conflicting data for later resolution or have it resolved immediately.  Microsoft Rave uses [[peer-to-peer]] technology to communicate and transfer data.

===StoreSpy===
[[Image:Storespy.jpg|thumb|WinFS included ''StoreSpy'', a WinFS Item browser that could be used to browse structured data instances with their properties and relationships.]]
With WinFS Beta 1, Microsoft included an unsupported application called ''StoreSpy'',<ref>{{cite web | url = http://weimenglee.blogspot.com/2005/09/winfs-storespy.html | title = WinFS -StoreSpy | author = Wei-Meng Lee | access-date = 2007-06-30| date = 2005-09-07 }}</ref> which allowed one to browse WinFS stores by presenting a hierarchical view of WinFS Items. It automatically generated [[virtual folder]]s based on access permissions, date and other metadata, and presented them in a hierarchical tree view, akin to what traditional folders are presented in. The application generated tabs for different Item types. StoreSpy allowed viewing ''Items'', ''Relationships'', ''MultiSet'', ''Nested Elements'', ''Extensions''<ref>{{cite web|title = Stefano Demiliani WeBlog:WinFS StoreSpy v0.8 for the WinHEC 2004 Longhorn Build|url=http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/demiliani/archive/2004/05/20/14044.aspx|access-date=2007-03-12}}</ref> and other types in the store along with its full metadata. It also presented a search interface to perform manual searches, and save them as virtual folders. The application also presented a graphical view of WinFS Rules. However, it did not allow editing of Items or their properties, though it was slated for inclusion in a future release.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://winfx.edu.pl/art1953.html | title = StoreSpy should become StoreEditor | access-date = 2007-06-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929121946/http://winfx.edu.pl/art1953.html | archive-date = 2007-09-29 | url-status = dead }}</ref> But the WinFS project was cut back before it could materialize.

===Type Browser===
WinFS also includes another application, named ''WinFS Type Browser'', which can be used to browse the WinFS types, as well as visualize the hierarchical relationship between WinFS types.<ref name="TypeBrowser">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2005/09/08/462713.aspx | title = Visualizing WinFS Types | author = Sanjay Nagamangalam | publisher = WinFS Team Blog | access-date = 2007-07-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070816220238/http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2005/09/08/462713.aspx | archive-date = 2007-08-16 | url-status = dead }}</ref> A WinFS type, both built-in types as well as custom schemas, can be visualized along with all the properties and methods that it supports. It also shows the types that it derives from as well as other types that extend the type schema. However, while it was included with WinFS, it was released as an unsupported tool.<ref name="TypeBrowser" />

===OPather===
WinFS Beta 1 also includes an unsupported application, named ''OPather''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2005/09/13/465218.aspx | title = Using OPather To Help Write Queries | author = Luiz Miranda | publisher = WinFS Team Blog | access-date = 2007-06-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071119051226/http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2005/09/13/465218.aspx | archive-date = 2007-11-19 | url-status = dead }}</ref> It presents a [[graphical interface]] for writing [[#OPath|Opath]] queries. It can be used by selecting target object type and specifying the parameters of the query. It also includes [[Intellisense]]-like parameter completion feature. It can then be used to perform visualization tasks like binding results of a query to a ''[[Grid view|DataGrid]]'' control, create views of the data in WinFS itself, or just extract the query string.

===Project "Orange"===
Microsoft launched a project to build a data visualization application for WinFS. It was codenamed ''"Project Orange"'' and was supposedly built using [[Windows Presentation Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/05/16/599183.aspx | title = The killer app for getting users organized | publisher = WinFS Team Blog | author = Shishir Mehrotra | access-date = 2007-06-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070309024117/http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/05/16/599183.aspx | archive-date = 2007-03-09 | url-status = dead }}</ref> It was supposed to provide exploration of ''Items'' stored in WinFS stores, and data relationships were supposed to be a prominent part of the navigation model. It was supposed to let people allow organization of the WinFS stores graphically as well&nbsp;– productizing many of the concepts shown in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20060602015536/http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/e/2/ce28874c-4f44-4dbd-babb-727685e2be96/WinFS_IWish_720x486_2mbs.wmv IWish Concept Video WMV File]. However, since the WinFS project went dark, the status of this project is unknown.