Re: WDSCI-L Digest, Vol 14, Issue 530

Responding to "RDI 9.5.1.1 time for a new workspace? (Ken Killian)"...

Ken, have you tried using the option to clean the workspace?

If not that is very likely something that will fix the problem. I had this
issue a long time ago and IBM helped me with this solution. If you have
not used this option before, you simply use a "switch" for the executable.
The switch is: -clean.

To clarify, if you are familiar with DOS / Windows command switches, that
is what I'm talking about. Basically you run the executable but when doing
so you include a blank space and then -clean after the executable name.

If you are not as familiar with windows command prompt or just like doing
less typing, you can temporarily make an easy change the short cut you are
using to start RDI and accomplish the same thing. This can be done by right
clicking the shortcut and clicking properties. Then change the "target"
attribute so the end of the existing value includes -clean.
Example. Yours may be different but Mine shows:
"C:\Rational Software\RDi 9.5 Installation Directory\eclipse.exe" -product
com.ibm.rational.developer.ibmi.product.ide

Change that to:
C:\Rational Software\RDi 9.5 Installation Directory\eclipse.exe" -product
com.ibm.rational.developer.ibmi.product.ide -clean

Notice the only difference is the end where -clean is added. Now, click OK
to save that change and then run the shortcut (double click it). You will
notice that it takes longer than normal to start up RDI. That is because it
is rebuilding the Metadata for the workspace. Once it opens you should be
good - problem resolved. If so, you need to remove the -clean switch from
your shortcut as it adds a lot of overhead for normal daily use of the
workspace. After you remove the -clean option you should be able to close
/open the workspace and see normal speed opening the workspace in addition
to resolution of the original problem.

This is fairly common and may sound more involved than it really is.
Really nothing to it.