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# The App Archive Structure

The archive has the following structure:

- client_resources: an optional folder containing user interface resource files. For example, files containing View Definition Language (VDL) code.
- model_resources: an optional folder for model resource files. Model resource files are immutable and copied into the working directory of a job prior to the execution of the model.
  Note: Avoid placing large files in the model resources folder because they are copied to the worker every time a job is run.
- python_source: a folder that serves as a convenient means to bundle the Python model source with the app. FICO® Xpress Workbench expects to find the Python source files in this location. During execution, this folder is added to the Python path.
- `tableau`: an optional folder for the Tableau workbooks and Tableau packaged workbook files.
  Note: The contents of a Tableau packaged workbook file are restricted to a Tableau workbook and images.
- `<filename>.bim`: the compiled main model of the app
- `<filename>.xml`: the companion file of the app

Figure : 1. Example App Folder Structure

The `python_source` folder is zipped to python_source.zip and automatically added to `model_resources` in the app archive.

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