Re: [WDSCI-L] Problem with 5.1.0.1 upgrade with multiple workspaces

["Mark Phippard" <MarkP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The update function is tied to a workspace and there is no way, at least 
currently, for one workspace to know about others.  Besides, the real 
issue is that the bug got out the door to begin with.  The update function 
would have properly updated all of the workspaces were it not for the 
invalid configuration preventing it from doing its job.

Mark








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Joe,

sounds like this update function needs an "apply update to all current
workspaces", or "apply update to all workspaces in a specified directory"
function

Are we sure that such a function does not exist? I cant believe this is 
the
first time this update issue has come up, given the number of people using
eclipse, and developing plugins

cheers
Colin.W


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries'"
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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [WDSCI-L] Problem with 5.1.0.1 upgrade with multiple 
workspaces


> > From: Mark Phippard
> >
> > All of WDSC is plugins, it doesn't matter who they come from.  When
> you
> > installed those updates, you installed new plugins.
>
> I understand that Mark, I was just going by the APAR, which specifically
> said third party plug-ins.  My fault for believing what I read <grin>.
>
>
> > 4)  When plugins are installed outside the Install/Update perspective,
> > when you first startup Eclipse detects the new plugins and validates
> > the configuration.  It does not allow you to add the new plugins if
> > the current or new configuration is invalid.
> >
> > 5)  The configuration of plugins is workspace dependent.  So when you
> do
> > Install/Update from one, they are not added to the configuration of
> the
> > others until you startup one of those workspaces and confirm the
> updates.
> > Because of #4, this is where you run into problems.
>
> What you're saying is that when you upgrade one workspace, it doesn't
> touch the other workspaces until you attempt to open them.  This makes
> sense, since otherwise the tool would have to have a master list of
> workspaces, which it obviously does not have.
>
> You're also implying that you can run a workspace at a backlevel
> forever.  It also means that you have to keep around all the old
> versions of the packages forever, but that's a different issue for a
> different day.
>
> Normally, when a workspace comes up, it checks for updates and if
> updates are found it attempts to apply them to itself.  If there are
> errors in the configuration, it will not update.  My major concern right
> now that the error goes away after the first time I open the workspace,
> and now I have no way to update the workspace.
>
>
> > 6)  You did not get the problem in your first workspace because of #3
> and
> > because the Interim Fix 003 installed a newer version of the LPEX
> feature
> > that fixes the configuration.
> >
> > The workaround in the APAR should work for you, although it is
> possible it
> > will not work in that one workspace you started that had the original
> > problem.  I think it might though.
>
> Okay, I have several workspaces that are now at what is effectively a
> back-level.  The plug-in details list shows version 1.4.1 of the LPEX
> editor.  However, update Manager shows no available updates.
>
> My primary workspace shows LPEX at 1.4.3.  This one is probably at
> Interim 003.  Questions:
>
> 1. What's the best way to tell exactly what level I am at?
> 2. Can I force a workspace to update itself to the level of another
> workspace, or to the latest version?
>
> Joe
>
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