Export Wizard

This wizard help you export resources from the Workbench.

When the Export Wizard first comes up, you must choose what type of export to do:

Export selection page

File System

If you choose this option, you will export files to the file system.

Export file system

 

Export - File System Options

Option

Description

Default

select resources to export

The project (and resources within that project) to export to the file system. 

The project holding the selected resource

Select Types...

Dialog to select which file types to export.  Use this to restrict the import to only certain file types.

N/A

Select All

Checks off all resources for export

N/A

Deselect All

Uncheck all resources.

N/A

Directory The directory on the file system into which the resources will be exported.  Type the path, select a previous export path from the drop down list, or Browse to select a path. The directory of the last export, or <blank>
Overwrite existing files without warning Determines whether exporting a resource should silently overwrite a resource which already exists in the file system. If this option is off, you will be prompted before a given file is overwritten, in which case you can either overwrite the file, skip it, or cancel the export. Off

Create directory structure for files

Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the file system as it exists in the Workbench.

Off

Create only selected directories

Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the file system only for selected folders.

On

Zip File

If you choose this option, you will export files to an archive (zip) file.

 Zip file export

 

Export - Zip File Options

Option

Description

Default

select resources to export

The project (and resources within that project) to export to an archive. 

The project holding the selected resource

Select Types...

Dialog to select which file types to export.  Use this to restrict the import to only certain file types.

N/A

Select All

Check off all resources for export.

N/A

Deselect All

Uncheck all resources.

N/A

Zip File The path and name of an archive file into which the resources will be exported.  Type the path, select a previous path from the drop down list, or Browse to select a path and file name on the file system. The zip file of the previous export, or <blank>.
Compress the contents of the file Compresses the contents (resources selected to be exported) in the archive that is created. On
Overwrite existing file without warning If the specified archive already exists in the file system, you will be prompted to overwrite the file.  If you do not want to be prompted turn this option on. Off

Create directory structure for files

Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the file system as it exists in the Workbench.

Off

Create only selected directories

Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the file system only for selected folders.

On

Jar File

If you choose this option, you will export files to an JAR file.

Export JAR page

 

Export - JAR File Options

Option

Description

Default

select packages to export

The project (and packages within that project) to export to a JAR file. 

The project holding the selected resource

Export generated class files and resources

Export the generated bytecodes (.class files) and resource files contained in the selected packages and projects.

On

Export java source files and resources

Export the java source files (.java) and resource files contained in the selected packages and projects.

Off

Jar File The path and name of a JAR file into which the resources will be exported.  Type the path or Browse to select a path and file name on the file system. The JAR file of the previous export, or <blank>.
Compress the contents of the JAR file Compresses the contents (resources selected to be exported) in the JAR file that is created. On
Overwrite existing files without warning

If the specified JAR file already exists on the file system, you will be prompted to overwrite the file.  If you do not want to be prompted turn this option on.

Off

Team Project Set

Exports a description of the repository and version control information for a set of projects. This allows you to synchronize those projects correcty in a different workspace.

Export team project set page

 

Export - Team Project Set Options

Option

Description

Default

Select projects

The project(s) to export to the team project set file.

The selected projects

File name

The path and name of the file to export to.

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