Importing Projects

You can import data from external sources into your Design Studio workspaces. For example, if you have purchased cartridges from Oracle, you can import them into Design Studio and reuse their components to create your projects.

Important:

There are two different import methods available: an Eclipse method and a Design Studio method. Always use the Design Studio method. Import projects using the Studio Projects view contextual menu or with the Import Studio Project menu action available in the Studio menu. Using the Eclipse import functionality may cause unpredictable results and may require that you restart Design Studio.

Do not distribute projects among team members by using archive files that contain a workspace and the set of projects. If you receive from a team member an archive file that contains a workspace and a set of projects, unzip the file and import the projects using the Import Studio Project menu action.

When you import a project, it becomes a project in the current workspace. Some projects are sealed, meaning that they are read-only. Sealed projects cannot be modified without first being unsealed. See "Sealing Projects" and "Unsealing Projects" for more information.

When importing projects into Design Studio, see the following topics:

Importing Projects into Design Studio Using Root Directories
Importing Projects into Design Studio Using Archive Files

Importing Projects into Design Studio Using Root Directories

To import projects into Design Studio using the root directory:

From the Studio menu, select Show Design Perspective.
Click the Studio Projects tab.

The Studio Projects view appears.
Right-click in the Studio Projects view and select Import, and then select Import Project.

The Import Projects dialog box appears.
Select Select root directory.

Note:
If your project is contained in an archive file (such as a TAR file or ZIP file) select Select Archive File. See "Importing Projects into Design Studio Using Archive Files" for more information.
Click Browse.
Locate the directory containing the project and select it.
Click OK.
In the Projects area, select the project to import.
Ensure that the Copy projects into workspace check box is selected.
Click Finish.

Design Studio adds the project to your workspace.

Note:
If you import projects that have dependencies to other projects that are not in the current workspace, Design Studio displays an error. Import all dependent projects, then clean all projects to remove the errors. See "Running Clean Builds" for more information.

Importing Projects into Design Studio Using Archive Files

To import projects in Design Studio using the archive file:

From the Studio menu, select Show Design Perspective
Click the Studio Projects tab.

The Studio Projects view appears.
Right-click in the Studio Projects view and select Import, and then select Import Project.

The Import Projects dialog box appears.
Select Select archive file.
Click Browse.
Navigate to archive file and select it.
Click Open.
In the Projects area, select the project to import.
Click Finish.

Design Studio adds the project to your workspace.

Note:
If you import projects that have dependencies to other projects that are not in the current workspace, Design Studio displays an error. Import all dependent projects first, then clean all projects to remove the errors. See "Running Clean Builds" for more information.