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Chapter 2 : Open / Save / SaveAs / Delete / Import / Export projects

Workflow process XPDL files are opened in the ProEd plugin editor. These files must be in the current Eclipse workspace to be accessible and are handled in the normal Eclipse fashion via the Package Explorer view.


The Eclipse Package Explorer

To Open an existing file

An XPDL file can be opened in the ProEd editor in the normal Eclipse fashion by:

  1. double clicking on the file name in the Package Explorer
  2. right clicking on it and selecting Open from the context menu
  3. selecting it and pressing F3
To save to the original file

An XPDL file in the currently selected ProEd editor can be saved by:

  1. Clicking the standard Eclipse Save icon in the Eclipse toolbar
  2. Selecting Save from the Eclipse File menu
  3. Pressing Ctrl+S
  4. Closing the selected ProEd editor and answering yes when asked if you want to save the file
To delete an existing file

An XPDL file can be deleted from the Eclipse workspace by right clicking on the desired file in the Package Explorer and selecting Delete from the context menu.


The SaveAs Dialog

To save to a new version

The "SaveAs" dialog allows saving a project with a new version. The version is a property of the project itself and is not dependent on the filename. However, the recommended filename format is: "projectName_version.xpdl".

The current version is displayed, along with buttons to increment the minor version or the major version. This is the only way to change the version, and either the minor or the major version can be incremented, but only by one.

Enter or select a parent folder. Select the appropriate button to increment to the desired version. If desired, change the file name in the "File name" text box, and press the OK button.

To save to a new file

The "SaveAs" dialog allows saving a project to a new file. Enter or select a parent folder. Type a new file name into the "File name" text box and press the OK button.

To save to an existing file

When doing "SaveAs", it is possible to select an existing file to overwrite. Enter or select a parent folder and enter an existing File name and click the OK button. A  dialog will appear to confirm your intent to overwrite the existing file.

Note that attempting to "SaveAs", and selecting a file that is currently in use will result in a error dialog.

To Import a project from the Workflow Repository into the Eclipse workspace

A Workflow Repository is provided on the server for storage of workflow project files. In the previous non-Eclipse version of ProEd, this repository was directly accessible from within ProEd. In the Eclipse plugin version, Workflow Repository files can be accessed by Exporting and Importing them to and from the remote Workflow Repository.

In the Package Explorer, right click on the level of the workspace under which you want the imported file to appear. Choose Import from the context menu.

 

This will bring up the Import Select dialog:

Select Other -> Workflow Repository and click Next>.

 

 

If you are not already in the connected mode, the Logon dialog will be presented to allow you to logon.
This will bring up the Import wizard:

  • Select the desired repository file. There are no directory levels in the Workflow Repository
  • Click the Finish button
  • the file will be imported into the Eclipse workspace

To export a project from the Eclipse workspace into the Workflow Repository

In the Package Explorer, right click on the principal file or directory that you want to export and choose Export from the context menu. If you are not already in the connected mode, the Logon dialog will be presented to allow you to logon. This will bring up the Export Selection dialog which is just like the Import Selection dialog. Select Other -> Workflow Repository and click Next>

 

This will bring up a standard Eclipse Export wizard:

  • Select one or more files to export. The file or directory you originally selected will a ready be checked.
  • Select any of the desired export options
  • Click the Finish button
  • The file(s) will be exported to the Workflow Repository

 

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