Command

Open Workspace

Command Reference

Opens an existing workspace.

Procedure

Display Open Workspace File

Choose File > Open Workspace. The Open Workspace dialog box will display.
Select the Workspace File in the Workspace Type list view.
Specify the name and location of the workspace you want to open. If the file is encrypted, you should input the password.
Click Open.

Display Open Workspace for SQL

Choose File > Open Workspace. The Open Workspace dialog box will display.
Select the Workspace for SQL in the Workspace Type list view.
Type Service Name, Database Name, username and Database Password in the corresponded edit box.
Type the Workspace Name, if you know it, and click Open, then the specified workspace will be opened.
Click the List button. Then all names of the workspaces in the database will be listed in the list box.
Select the workspace you want to open.
Click Open.

Display Open Workspace for Oracle

Choose File > Open workspace. The Open Workspace dialog box will display.
Select the Workspace for Oracle in the Workspace Type list view.
Type Instance Name, Database Name, username and Database Password in the corresponded edit box .
Type the Workspace Name, if you know it, and click Open, and type Service Name in the dialog box that is displayed, then the specified workspace will be open.
Click the List button, and type Service Name in the dialog box that is displayed, then all names of the workspaces in the database will be listed in the list box.
Select the workspace you want to open.
Click Open, and type Service Name in the dialog box that is displayed.

You can only work on one workspace at a time in a Deskpro application, so the current workspace must be closed before opening another one. And if the current workspace is unsaved before closing it, a message box will pop up to remind you to save it.

Other ways to access Open Workspace

Choose Open Workspace in the dropdown menu of the Open button on the Standard Toolbar.
Shortcut key: Ctrl + W.
Click Open Workspace on the Workspace shortcut menu.

Notes

A default Untitled Workspace opens every time Deskpro starts.
It is allowed to work on only one workspace at a time in a Deskpro application.
When you start Deskpro next time, it opens with the same interface-toolbars in their same position as when you last used Deskpro.
If the directory of Bin of Deskpro was moved to another location with pathname containing a pair of English parenthesis, for example "D:\5.0.1(tempory edition)", then it will be failed to open a workspace for Oracle.
Two workspace types are offered: *.smw and *.sxw. The former one is the default workspace file and is in common use. While the latter one is workspace in XML format which can be accessed by opening it in a textbook. So you can easily get the information (such as information of datasources, maps, resource files, etc.) which is stored in the workspace and use it to set other workspaces, especially set the map styles.

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