StarTeam Preferences

Window > Preferences > Team > StarTeam

The general StarTeam preference settings allow you to select a variety of options that affect the way your workstation operates.

Item	Description	Default Setting
Save dirty editors before operations	Before performing an operation with StarTeam, this setting allows you to choose how to handle outstanding edits. Choose one of the following: Never - never save unsaved edits before a StarTeam operation begins. Prompt - the application prompts you whether to save unsaved edits before a StarTeam operation begins. Auto-save - automatically saves edits before a StarTeam operation begins.	Prompt
Synchronize, check-in, or check-out after sharing	Specifies the default synchronization, check-in, or check-out action after sharing. Choose one of the following: Never - never synchronize after a StarTeam operation begins. Prompt - the application prompts you whether to synchronize after a check-in or check-out operation.	Prompt
Comment History	Specifies the maximum number of comments to retain.	30
Connect to StarTeam Server	Specifies the default action to take when selecting a server in the Server Explorer. Choose from: Never - never connect to the server. Work offline. Prompt - always prompt the user whether to connect to the server. Always - always connect to the server without prompting the user.	Prompt
Property editors style	Specifies which style of property editor opens when double-clicking a selected item in the item view. Choose from: Embedded editor - double click opens the selected item in the non-modal embedded editor. Property dialog - double click opens the selected item in the modal property dialog box. Wrap text in multi-line text fields Use new date/time controls - displays the Eclipse calendar controls instead of combo boxes. Require confirmation on dirty editors cancellation Embedded alternate property editors - Allow alternate property editors to open as embedded editors.	Not specified
Link view with selection	When opening a connection to a server configuration, all StarTeam views are updated to reflect the contents of the currently selected server configuration in the Server Explorer. Depending on how much information is in the repository, it can take some time to load all of this information. This setting allows you to check or clear the views that you want updated.	All views selected

Note: Click Restore Defaults to restore the default values for these settings.