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| Downsizing metadata - what are pdom-files good for? [message #180559] |
Sat, 02 December 2006 12:11  |
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Originally posted by: ed_06.tantec.de
Hello,
because the metadata directory now approaches 2 GB, my backup strategies
are going to fail. The maximum bloat comes from the pdom-files and it
seems possible to delete them, without loosing all the IDE configuration
(deleting hole metadata is worse). Deleting them leaves 300 MB behind -
this is more easy to handle, but stays to be bigger than the associated
projects together with their release/debug directories full of object files.
So I would like to know, whether there is a problem possible when
deleting all the pdoms and whether there is a recommendation of minimum
metadata backup to restore the whole workspace configuration.
Best regards,
Ed
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| Re: Downsizing metadata - what are pdom-files good for? [message #180575 is a reply to message #180559] |
Mon, 04 December 2006 08:34  |
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Originally posted by: dmsubs.NOSPAM.consertum.com
AFAIK, pdoms are the data from indexing your source files.
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Derek
Edzard Egberts wrote:
> Hello,
>
> because the metadata directory now approaches 2 GB, my backup strategies
> are going to fail. The maximum bloat comes from the pdom-files and it
> seems possible to delete them, without loosing all the IDE configuration
> (deleting hole metadata is worse). Deleting them leaves 300 MB behind -
> this is more easy to handle, but stays to be bigger than the associated
> projects together with their release/debug directories full of object
> files.
> So I would like to know, whether there is a problem possible when
> deleting all the pdoms and whether there is a recommendation of minimum
> metadata backup to restore the whole workspace configuration.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ed
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| Re: Downsizing metadata - what are pdom-files good for? [message #180856 is a reply to message #180575] |
Fri, 08 December 2006 11:08 |
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Originally posted by: ed_06.tantec.de
Derek Morris schrieb:
> AFAIK, pdoms are the data from indexing your source files.
Okay, I tried for some days and it seems to be a good idea to delete
them: They got restored after that, but now they are much smaller! :o)
Does anyone know, what files like "f0b26f6a23dd001a1ec4c505e2b9e294" are
good for? There are 8917 files (565 MB) of this kind and it seems also
possible to delete them (Sorry for stupid questions, but I like to know,
what I'm doing and it is important to me, that eclipse continues to work).
Meantime I found files called ".properties", ".markers",
"dialog_settings.xml" and some other xml-files. I will try next, whether
these are all files, really necessary.
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| Re: Downsizing metadata - what are pdom-files good for? [message #180870 is a reply to message #180856] |
Fri, 08 December 2006 14:08 |
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Originally posted by: dmsubs.NOSPAM.consertum.com
AFAIK, the "f0b26f6a23dd001a1ec4c505e2b9e294" files are where your local history
is stored (so you can restore a file to a previously saved point - e.g. restore
from local history).
If you remove the other files you mention, you will lose various configuration
settings/preferences/window layouts etc etc.
A 'better' way of cleaning up would be to Export your projects, delete your
workspace and then Import them into a new workspace. But - try it beforehand!
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Derek
Edzard Egberts wrote:
> Derek Morris schrieb:
>> AFAIK, pdoms are the data from indexing your source files.
>
> Okay, I tried for some days and it seems to be a good idea to delete
> them: They got restored after that, but now they are much smaller! :o)
>
> Does anyone know, what files like "f0b26f6a23dd001a1ec4c505e2b9e294" are
> good for? There are 8917 files (565 MB) of this kind and it seems also
> possible to delete them (Sorry for stupid questions, but I like to know,
> what I'm doing and it is important to me, that eclipse continues to work).
>
> Meantime I found files called ".properties", ".markers",
> "dialog_settings.xml" and some other xml-files. I will try next, whether
> these are all files, really necessary.
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| Re: Downsizing metadata - what are pdom-files good for? [message #180875 is a reply to message #180870] |
Fri, 08 December 2006 16:39 |
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Originally posted by: ed_06.tantec.de
Derek Morris schrieb:
> AFAIK, the "f0b26f6a23dd001a1ec4c505e2b9e294" files are where your local
> history is stored (so you can restore a file to a previously saved point
> - e.g. restore from local history).
Thank you, to know this makes me deleting them without getting nervous. ;o)
Meanwhile I tried it, and I'm satisfied now - even with new .pdom-files
the .metadata is six times smaller. I will clean it up periodical...
> If you remove the other files you mention, you will lose various
> configuration settings/preferences/window layouts etc etc.
Yes, I only wanted to mention, that I finally found clearly named
configuration files.
> A 'better' way of cleaning up would be to Export your projects, delete
> your workspace and then Import them into a new workspace.
I took a look, but it seems the export only considers source-files.
Have a good weekend,
Ed
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