Setting project preferences

You can set up SPL project options in Streams Studio.

1. In the Explorer view, right-click on a project name and select Properties from the menu.
2. The Resources tab displays the project Path, Type, Location, and Last modified date. You can configure the following preferences:
   1. Use the Text file encoding section to configure whether the text file encoding is inherited from the container (UTF-8) or elsewhere.
   2. Use the New text file line delimiter section to configure whether the text file line delimiter is inherited from the container or elsewhere.
   3. Select the Linked Resources subtab to define the Path Variables and Linked Resources for your project.
   4. Select the Resource Filters subtab to create and define a resource filter for the project
3. The Builders tab displays the current builders for your project. You can configure a new builder by selecting New to create a new builder or Import to import an existing builder.
4. Use the Project References tab create a reference between the current project to other projects in the workspace.
5. Use the Remote Contexts tab to specify remote context for your project.
6. Use the Run/Debug Settings tab to manage launch configurations that are associated with the currently selected resource. You can choose to create a new launch configuration, or duplicate the current launch configuration, or edit the current launch configuration, or delete it.
7. Use the SPL Application Options tab to configure the following options:
   1. Use the Builder type list to choose whether to use the Streams Studio internal builder or an external builder.
   2. Use the Output directory field and browse button to enter or locate an output directory for the entire project and all of its namespaces.
   3. Use the Default data directory field to enter or locate a default data directory for the entire project and all of its namespaces.
   4. If you selected External builder under Builder type, the External Builder Options fields are available to configure the incremental build command, full build command, clean build command, and define the build output option.
8. Use the SPL Application Options > Environment panel to replace or append project environment variable settings.
9. When you complete your configurations, select OK.