Question:
How to export/import CCES preferences settings from one workspace to another?
Answer:
The IDE maintains preference settings in the ".metadata" folder of a workspace. Categories settings can be exported into an Eclipse preference file (.epf).Exported preferences can be shared by importing them into any other workspace, local or remote.
Follow the below steps to export and import the preference settings from one workspace to another:
To Export in another workspace:
1. Set all the preference setting that want in CCES IDE in the preference page and click "Apply".
2. Click on the Export symbol at the bottom left corner of the preferences window.
• A window appears with "possible Unapplied changes".
3. Here click "Continue".
• A "Export Preferences" window appears.
4. Select "Export All" in the export preferences window if want all the preference to export, otherwise select the setting listed below in the window.
5. Provide the location where have to export the ".epf" file in the "to preference file". Then Click "Finish". Refer screenshot "Export_Prefernce_Window.png" for reference.
To Import in another workspace:
1. Open the CCES in other workspace. Go to 'Window' -> 'preferences'.
2. In the preferences window, click on Import symbol at the bottom left corner.
3. "Browse" the file which is exported before.
4. Select "Import All" in the import preferences window if you want all the preference to import, otherwise select the setting listed there in the window.
5. Click "Finish". Refer screenshot "Import_Prefernce_Window.png" for reference.
6. It will ask for a "Restart" CCES in the window.
7. After CCES restarts it will stores the preference your have imported.
