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Important folders and files

In the following table, data and processes are assigned to specific folders, using a stand-alone installation as an example:

Folders, files and processes Folders and files Read-/write rights Explanations
ec.exe R Das EEC main applikation is ec.exe. A link to this file appears in the Start menu and, optionally, on the desktop.
ec.ini R Initialization file for ec.exe.
ec_admin.exe R Starts EEC for managing databases.
ec_admin.ini R Initialization file for managing databases.
/configuration/ RW In this folder, Eclipse stores user-neutral configuration data that refer to the EEC installation. Like the workspace, this folder, too, belongs precisely to one running Eclipse application. In case of a Client-Server installation, this folder must therefore be located on the client computer. In the initialization file ec.ini this folder is specified with the -configuration argument.
/plugins/ R All plugins of the EEC installation. The sum of plug-ins corresponds to the exe file of conventional applications
/dropins/ RW The following is stored in this folder:
  1. Plug-ins created by the customer that are loaded like normal plug-ins at the start.
  2. Eclipse Extension Locations (dropins/myLocation/eclipse/, dropins/myLocation/eclipse/.eclipseextension, dropins/myLocation/eclipse/plugins or features or both)
  3. For further options, see http://help.eclipse.org/helios/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/reference/misc/p2_dropins_format.html
/workspace/ RW Each user needs a private workspace where the user-specific configuration data, created documents, etc. are stored.
/workspace/.metadata/ RW Eclipse stores the user-specific configuration data in this folder. These include the user preferences (Preferences) set up under Window > User preferences, or other user-specific settings, such as the position and size of views, editors, perspectives, the editors most recently opened, etc.
/resources/ RW This folder contains the “contents” of the discipline-specific components, for example, EXF files, AWL files, etc.
/db/ RW This folder contains the files of the database
/install/dbserver RW This folder contains the auxiliary data for the installation and / or use of skills
/install/dbserver RW This folder contains the FastObjects database management system
/jre/ R Java runtime environment
/jre/bin/javaw.exe R Application of the Java Virtual Machine

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