How do I delete a workspace?

The workspace can be deleted by deleting the workspace folder; however, before deleting it you should release all the topics locked by you and possibly export your preferences from the existing workspace.

Symptom

The DITA CMS Eclipse Client repeatedly becomes unresponsive or the plugins stop working reliably so you suspect your workspace is unstable.

Problem

Over time an Eclipse workspace may become unstable as plugins are added, upgraded, or removed. This instability can cause plugins to malfunction such as causing searches or autocomplete to fail.

Solution

To delete the workspace:

  1. Perform a search to find all the topics locked by you. Use Release or Replace With Server Version to update the Content Store with any changes that you want to keep.
  2. Find the location of your workspace.
    1. Open the DITA CMS Eclipse Client associated to the workspace that you want to delete.
    2. In the main menu, click Help > About Eclipse SDK.
    3. Click Installation Details.
    4. Click the Configuration tab.
    5. Click Copy to Clipboard.
    6. Paste the content into a text editor like Notepad so you can search it.
    7. Search for osgi.instance.area to find the path to your workspace. For example: 
      osgi.instance.area=file:/C:/Users/jsmith/workspaces/Yourworkspace
  3. Close DITA CMS.
  4. Navigate to the location and delete the workspace folder.