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You manage resources in the Design Time Repository perspective of the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio.

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Sync the resources of the workspace

More information: Synchronizing a DC in a Local File System .

Add a resource to the workspace

The resource you want to add must be stored at the desired location in the client workspace, which is the selected location in the local file system.

From the Repository Browser view, browse to the resources to be added to the workspace.

  • To add a folder to the workspace, in the context menu of the folder in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Add  Next navigation step Folder End of the navigation path.

  • To add a folder with subtree to the workspace, in the context menu of the folder in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Add  Next navigation step  Subtree.. End of the navigation path.

    The folder specified along with the complete hierarchy under it is added to the workspace.

  • To add a fusion to the workspace, in the context menu of the folder in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Add  Next navigation step Fusion End of the navigation path.

  • To add a fusion with its content to the workspace, in the context menu of the folder in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Add  Next navigation step Fusion with Members End of the navigation path.

If you want to add large files to (above 30 MB) the DTR, you have increase the value of the property

com/tssap/dtr/server/deltav/resources/deltav.properties: com.tssap.dtr.deltav.propagation.maxRequestContentLength=30720

at DTR path ws/system/config/active/registry/repository.properties . For more information about changing this parameter, see SAP Note 1001509 Information published on SAP site.

Checking out resource for editing

  • To edit files in the folder, in the context menu of the folder in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Edit  Next navigation step  Files in this Folder. End of the navigation path

    The specified folder and the files under it are checked out.

  • To edit files in the subtree, in the context menu of the folder in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Edit  Next navigation step  Files in Subtree. End of the navigation path

    The specified folder along with the complete hierarchy under it is checked out.

  • To edit a file, in the context menu of the file in the Repository Browser, choose Edit.

    The specified file is checked out.

    Checking out the resources for edit makes them write-enabled in the client workspace.

    If you have selected the option of explicitly specifying the activity for the operations on the workspace, the dialog Activity Selection is displayed with the list of open activities existing in the repository. You can either select an existing activity or create a new one.

    The resources are added to the activity specified. For more information about managing activities, see Managing Activities .

Checking out resource for exclusive editing

  • To edit a folder, in the context menu of the file in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Edit  Next navigation step Folder (exclusive) End of the navigation path.

  • To edit files in the folder, in the context menu of the folder in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Edit  Next navigation step  Files in this Folder (exclusive). End of the navigation path

    The specified folder and the files under it are checked out.

  • To edit files in the subtree, in the context menu of the folder in the Repository Browser, choose Start of the navigation path Edit  Next navigation step  Files in Subtree (exclusive). End of the navigation path

    The specified folder along with the complete hierarchy under it is checked out.

Deleting resources from the client workspace

  1. In the Repository Browser, select the resource to be deleted from your disk:

  2. In the context menu of the workspace, choose Remove from Client .

    The resource is deleted from your local file system. However, you can use sync to download it at any time from the DTR server.

Deleting a folder from the DTR workspace

A folder cannot be checked out for deletion when there are resources existing under it.

  1. In the Repository Browser view, in the context menu of the folder to be deleted, choose Start of the navigation path Delete Next navigation step Folder End of the navigation path:

    The folder is checked out in an activity for deletion and deleted from the local file system.

  2. Check in the activity.

    The folder is deleted in the DTR workspace.

Deleting a folder with its subtree from the DTR workspace

The activity for deleting the subtree is generated and immediately checked in; you cannot undo the deletion.

In the context menu of the folder to be deleted, choose Start of the navigation path Delete Next navigation step Subtree. End of the navigation path

Confirm that you want to delete.

Deleting a file from the DTR workspace

  1. In the context menu of the file to be deleted, choose Delete .

    The file is checked out for deletion.

  2. Check in the activity.

    The file is deleted in the DTR workspace.

    If you have selected the option of explicitly specifying the activity for the operations on the workspace, the dialog Activity Selection is displayed with the list of open activities existing in the repository. You can either select an existing activity or create a new one. The resources are added to the activity specified.

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