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Sessions store information about your current environment

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Using WorkBench Sessions

Would you like to save the state of your WorkBench environment so you can restore to this state again?

If you do, try using WorkBench sessions. You can use a session to save the state of your WorkBench environment so you can return to the same point each time you login by choosing the required session from the Login dialog.

What is a Session?

Sessions store information about your WorkBench environment, such as:

  • Current project
  • Currently set navigation in the primary WorkBench window
  • Current window dimensions
  • Currently opened definitions (only if saved definitions)
  • Currently set navigation for each query pane

Saving a WorkBench session preserves the size and position of the main screen and which queries are active. Then next time you login to WorkBench you can choose the session to use.

How can I Save WorkBench Sessions?

To save a session select Save or Save As from the WorkBench Window tab. You can then enter a name for the session before confirming.

How can I Restore WorkBench Sessions?

To restore a session select Reload from the Window tab. Once you confirm the session is restored to how it was when you logged in initially.

How to Select a Session on Login

From the Login dialog there is a Session menu. From here you can choose the session you want to use when you login.

Select a session upon login
Sessions option in Login dialog
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How do I save my progress in Document Loader?

Saving progress in Document Loader

If you are working on a large document and need to save  your current position, for example if you need to shut-down your PC for any reason. You can save progress in Document Loader by using a session to save a snapshot. You can then return to the same point at a later time and date. You can then continue to finish your capture or just do a little more and re-save the session to continue again later.

A session stores information about the state of Document Loader at a given point, such as:

  • A copy of the current document
  • A copy of the current capture setup definition
  • Which parts of the document have already been captured
  • The state of the Document Explorer tree nodes
  • Any mappings, e.g. table mappings
  • Any changes made in the Options dialog
screenshot showing load session retains previous progress
Load Session in Document Loader

For further information on how to save progress in Document Loader and Save/Load and Delete sessions in Document Loader please read this post.

Article Updated –  28/01/2019 Increased image size