Starting the Developer Studio 

 

To start the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio, the activated runtime environment needs access to a Java VM as well as a path specification for storing all metadata for local project information. Also, when the start takes place, all registered plug-ins are identified and – if required – started.

If you are starting the Developer Studio (for the first time), you will need to make the two following specifications in any case:

Workspace

Each instance of the Developer Studio is assigned to exactly one workspace using the respective path name. The workspace serves as a local storage area for your project information and for certain user-specific settings. In general, you have two options for specifying the workspace. Normally you will use a default workspace. You enter the default workspace when you are starting the Developer Studio for the first time. However, you can change the default workspace subsequently. You can assign any workspace path you wish using the command line argument data. Whenever you do not specify this argument explicitly, the default workspace is used automatically.

Java Virtual Machine

The platform runtime that is the basis for the Developer Studio can generally be executed on different JAVA VMs. You can perform an assignment of a JAVA VM using the command line argument – vm. If you are starting the Developer Studio for the first time, you do not need to specify any Java VM because a standard Java VM was already assigned during the installation of the Developer Studio.

 

Starting the Developer Studio for the First Time

When, after successful installation, you start the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio for the first time, you usually only need to specify the default workspace.

Proceed as follows:

       1.      Start the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio – for example, using the corresponding desktop shortcut or from the Windows start menu.

The start procedure is interrupted and a dialog box for selecting the workspace directory appears.

       2.      Either take the default value or choose a different directory for the default workspace. Choose OK to confirm.

The system will now continue the start function.

If you start the Developer Studio again, the assigned workspace will automatically be taken. Then the start procedure will be executed without interruption.

 

For more information on how you can influence the start configuration for the Developer Studio, refer to the following links:

Starting the Developer Studio Using a Batch File

Setting Workspace Using the – data Parameter

Changing the Default Workspace

Setting the Java VM Using the - vm Parameter

Using Other Start Parameters