# Help us make FactoryPMI better! **URL:** \ **Category:** Archived Topics\ **Created:** [March 4, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-us-make-factorypmi-better/589 "2008-03-04T18:41:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-us-make-factorypmi-better/589/1 "2008-03-04T18:41:00Z")
Hello everyone. We are testing out a brand new serialization routine for FactoryPMI 3.2 that is over twice as fast (this is the time to save a window and the time to open it back up) as the existing one. Unfortunately, this opens a backwards-compatability can of worms, so to speak. So, to get a good coverage of test cases, it would be helpful if any of you who are willing could send us your project files. The \*.fpmi files would be best, not the entire gateway backup. You can export a project from the FactoryPMI Gateway Configuration section by going to Projects -\> Manage, and clicking the disk button next to the project. We will keep these projects in strict confidence - no screenshots or otherwise will be used from them for any purposes unless you tell us otherwise. You can email them to [support@inductiveautomation.com](mailto:support@inductiveautomation.com) Thanks for your help! ---
**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-us-make-factorypmi-better/589/2 "2008-03-05T00:42:59Z")
Hmm, not quite the flood of projects I was hoping for… To be clear, we won’t be judging your projects - they don’t even need to be complete! We would just like to broaden our test case base to make sure this new feature is fully backwards compatible. So, don’t be shy! ---
**Author:** ![Kyle\_Chase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-us-make-factorypmi-better/589/3 "2008-03-05T20:24:51Z")
Will send you my large project. Can you judge mine anyays… jk ---
**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-us-make-factorypmi-better/589/4 "2008-03-05T20:26:47Z")
Thanks Kyle! ---
**Author:** ![Kyle\_Chase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-us-make-factorypmi-better/589/5 "2008-03-05T20:31:52Z")
On their way, let me know if you dont get them in the next 10 mins ---
**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-us-make-factorypmi-better/589/6 "2008-03-11T16:27:05Z")
Thanks to everyone who sent in projects - they were very helpful. FactoryPMI 3.2.0 beta is up on the integrator portal, I recommend testing on a develpoment/parallel system, not production.