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Bug 326819 - [Import/Export] Lack of symmetry between exporting and importing projects
Summary: [Import/Export] Lack of symmetry between exporting and importing projects
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 3.4   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 major (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform UI Triaged CLA
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Reported: 2010-10-01 17:15 EDT by Grant Taylor CLA
Modified: 2021-11-06 14:21 EDT (History)
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Description Grant Taylor CLA 2010-10-01 17:15:58 EDT 
Build Identifier: Eclipse 3.6.0

In order to export a project (or projects), the user needs to use the "Archive File" export option.  To import that file back into their workspace, the user needs to use the "Existing projects into workspace" importer.  If the user tries to use the "Archive File" importer, it doesn't work.  This is a serious usability issue that causes a lot of confusion from our product users.

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 Eclipse Webmaster CLA 2019-09-06 15:35:53 EDT 
This bug hasn't had any activity in quite some time. Maybe the problem got resolved, was a duplicate of something else, or became less pressing for some reason - or maybe it's still relevant but just hasn't been looked at yet.

If you have further information on the current state of the bug, please add it. The information can be, for example, that the problem still occurs, that you still want the feature, that more information is needed, or that the bug is (for whatever reason) no longer relevant.
Comment 2 Eclipse Genie CLA 2021-11-06 14:21:31 EDT 
This bug hasn't had any activity in quite some time. Maybe the problem got resolved, was a duplicate of something else, or became less pressing for some reason - or maybe it's still relevant but just hasn't been looked at yet. As such, we're closing this bug.

If you have further information on the current state of the bug, please add it and reopen this bug. The information can be, for example, that the problem still occurs, that you still want the feature, that more information is needed, or that the bug is (for whatever reason) no longer relevant.

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