Using the starteam-client-options.xml File

In the starteam-client-options.xml file, the Integration finds the location of the user’s settings for the StarTeam personal options, as well as the alternate working folders to be used for a given view or folder.

If your starteam-client-options.xml file is missing, the Integration uses its own defaults for the personal options and assumes that no alternate working folders exist. The next time you use the application, StarTeam will automatically recreate the starteam-client-options.xml file without consulting you. However, the recreated file will contain only the default settings for the personal options and no alternate working folder information.

Note: We recommend that you backup this file or place it under version control.

You can tell that the starteam-client-options.xml file is missing or corrupted when:

Your personal options are no longer correct.
Changes you made to personal options disappear when you restart StarTeam.
Even though files have been checked out, they don’t change, because they have been copied to the wrong working folders.
StarTeam indicates that old files are missing and does not show new files (it is looking for them in the wrong location).