[resolved] TOS can't keep customised perspectives

[JCt2]

Hi

I am currently using Talend Open Studio for Data Integration Version: 5.6.3.

I am quite happy using this version. Nevertheless, I am thinking about updating soon. I need to have up to date components and use a supported version of Java.

I've been trying 6.4.1, 6.5.1 and now 7.0.1 and every time I experienced the same very bad regression with Talend. I’ve been trying to workaround this issue without any success. This is very important for me!
My issue: I cannot customise properly the layout of my workspace…

Talend allow users to customise the layout for its needs. The following screenshot from the documentation will explain what I am talking about.

 

Having the palette on the right is no use for me. I barely using it and when I need it; it is one of my left panels. Moreover, I have customised other panels. The version 5.6.3 is keeping my customised perspective at every start-up. This custom layout allows me to work efficiently.

Unfortunately, recent versions don’t allow me keeping my custom layout at all.

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This is one the thing that I’ve tried:

1] Customise the layout

 

2] Save the layout as a new perspective

Then

Then

3] Check that Talend is aware of this new perspective

 

Unfortunately, this custom perspective will be lost on the next start-up…

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Other investigations led me to believe that the issue seems to be located here:

It could be the only location of the custom perspectives:

\TOS_Workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.e4.workbench\workbench.xmi

Editing this file confirm partially that my saved perspective is defined there. Unfortunately, this file is deleted at every start-up!

I tried to change privileges on this file without success.

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It seems that before I update all the essential libraries: I could have kept a custom layout saved.

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Is it something that I miss to allow me keeping my custom perspective?

Is there any preference / tweak that I can use?

Is it a bug from Talend?

I am really looking forward to finding a solution for this issue.

Yours sincerely

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hello all.

I think I've found the glitch 🙂

During some test to manage another problem, I was surprise that my perspective was kept by my TOS DI 6.4.1 IDE.

I try to repeat the process and yes, it work ! (for me for instance) 

I think that problem come with the "non configuration" of some informations on the connection to workspace part.

Then, try this ==>

1. create a new folder for your workspace

2. open TOS DI studio

3. click on button "Manage Connections"

4. fill in field "Name" with a value other than the default value (default = "Local") * optional

5. do the same with field "Description" (default = "Default connection") * optional

6. fill in field "User E-mail" with other value than default too (default = "user@talend.com") * REQUIRED !

7. continue with opening procedure

8. customize your IDE and save (or not) perspective

9. close IDE

10. re-open IDE, custom perspective is kept (normally, lol)

11. if it work, import your previous projects from your previous workspace

Some remarks :

1. Before doing that, install required third-parties packages

2. It's absolutely required to create a new fresh wrokspace, old ones can't work !!

3. The only real constraint is the user mail, it's not necessary that it exist in real but it MUST be change !!

Tell me if it work for you please

Greetz, VBO

[JCt2]

Hi VBO,

I just tried your workaround on the version 7.0.1 and it seems to work fine. This is a great news for me and my boss.
I will definitely try on the upcoming release. If it working as well; I should not have major issues to update Talend in the next few month.

Yours sincerely