Structure of a Release Package

The release package structure of Data Studio is as follows:

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Folders/Files

Description

configuration

Contains information about the application launcher and the required Eclipse plug-in path.

db_assistant

Contains SQL assistant related files.

docs

  • Contains Data Studio User Manual.pdf which provides you with details on using Data Studio.

  • Contains copyright notices, licenses, and the written offer for the open source libraries used in Data Studio.

features

Contains Eclipse (rich client protocol-GUI) and Data Studio features.

p2

Contains files required for provisioning and managing Eclipse and Equinox-based applications.

plugins

Contains the required Eclipse and Data Studio plugins.

tools

Contains Data Studio dependent tools.

UserData/

  • Autosave

  • Logs/

  • Preferences/

  • Profile/

    • History/

  • Security/

Contains separate folders for each OS user of Data Studio.

Autosave - Contains the auto saved information of unsaved queries and functions/procedures.

Logs - Contains Data Studio.log which stores log information of all the operations performed in Data Studio.

Preferences - Contains the Preferences.prefs file which stores the custom preferences.

Profile - Contains the connection.properties, SQL History and Profiles.txt files required to manage connection profiles in Data Studio.

Security - Contains files required to manage security in Data Studio.

Note

  • The UserData folder is created only after the first user opens an instance of Data Studio.

  • The Logs folder, language, memory settings and log level are common for all users.

  • The Logs folder, Data Studio.log file, Preferences folder, Preferences.prefs file, Profile folder, connection.properties file, Profiles.txt file, and security folder are created after launching Data Studio.

  • If the Logs folder path is provided in the Data Studio.ini file, then logs are created in the specified path.

  • When user is not able to log in to the Data Studio because the security keys are corrupted, follow the steps to generate new security keys:

    1. Delete the Security folder from the Data Studio folder > UserData > Security folder

    2. Restart Data Studio

artifacts.xml

Contains the product build information.

changelog.txt

Contains the detailed change log information of release version.

Data Studio.exe/DataStudio.sh

Allows you to connect to the database and perform various operations (like managing database objects, editing or executing PL/SQL programs and so on).

Data Studio.ini

Contains run-time configuration information of Data Studio.

readme.txt

Contains the features or fixed issues of current release version.

last updated: 2024-11-13 15:46 UTC - commit: bdcb01d62e4f1de672b662d88ef6cb8eb3a27a29