Launch Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge from the Start menu by selecting one of the Developer Studio items under the Progress node.

Note: Some of the Developer Studio items include the Clean (-clean) option. The -clean option in the startup command clears any cached data before starting the Eclipse executable. This is useful when restarting Eclipse after modifying any plugins. It ensures that you see the latest version of all files.

In general, the Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge startup sequence is:

  1. Eclipse starts, modified by any startup parameters set on a command line or in icon properties. (See Set Eclipse startup preferences.)
  2. The Workspace Launcher dialog appears and prompts you to specify the path of a workspace. (See Select a workspace.)
  3. The Eclipse Workbench appears in one of the following modes:
    • If you specified a new workspace, Eclipse opens displaying the Welcome to Progress Developer Studio page.
    • If you specified an existing workspace, Eclipse attempts to start the AVM and any required database connections.The Workbench displays an existing workspace in the state in which it was left the last time it was opened.