Eclipse plugin and shadow folders

emsCharts · Post by **emsCharts** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:12 am

I'm having a problem with the shadow folders when checking a file in from Eclipse. The file is updated in Fortress, and the vaultshadowfolderservice log is showing that a Shadow Folder get was performed, but the updated file never makes it to the Shadow Folder. Everything works fine when a file is checked in with Fortress. Any help would be appreciated.

Post by **jeremy_sg** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:26 am

That is really odd, but it seems that you've done all the troubleshooting steps I would recommend. We'll repeat this setup internally and report back to you.

In the meantime, is you ShadowFolder writing locally or to a unc path?

emsCharts · Post by **emsCharts** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:24 am

It is writing locally.

emsCharts · Post by **emsCharts** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:29 pm

I need to clarify my first post somewhat based on information I just discovered. Files which have been checked out from Eclipse will not be updated in the Shadow Folder, regardless of if the file is checked in with Eclipse or Fortress. This situation persists even after the file has been checked in with Eclipse, Eclipse is closed, and the file checked out and in with Fortress.

If a file has never been checked out with Eclipse, then Shadow Folders work correctly when a file is checked in with Fortress.

lbauer · Post by **lbauer** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:09 pm

We weren't able to reproduce this behavior, so it may be something specific to your configuration. Which version of Eclipse SDK and which version of JDK are you using?

What options do you have set for the Shadow Folder in the Vault Admin client -- Optimized or Sychronized, File Time . . .?

Are there any errors logged to the Shadow folder log or to the Vault server log when you do a checkin from Eclipse?

emsCharts · Post by **emsCharts** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:43 am

I apologize, we apparently had some mapping errors for our directories that weren't discovered until I started using the Fortress Plugin. I have been using the plugin for the past few days without a problem, so I believe the problem was on our end. Thanks for your help!