Disappearing preferences

[question4u]

Hi,

I recently upgrade to version 7.0.1.1066 ob Windows XP sp2. Twice, most of my preferences have been recent to the system default, or just lost. Most recently, some of the changes were: Lost of of my stored passwords, the save password box was turned off, all but my last 8 login ids were missing, the "automatically active code insight" was turned back on, and others.

Any idea if my old settings are recoverable and how to prevent this behaviour in the future?

Thanks,

Q4U

 

[question4u]

I noticed that I had two copies of the user.prefs file, one in:
C:\Program Files\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\q4u

The other in:
C:\Documents and Settings\rfeld\Application Data\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\q4u

The application uses the one in Documents and Settings, but the other file had my original preferences. I copied that file to the location under Documents and Settings, and have my original setting back.

Anyone know whats going on?

 

[Marco Kalter]

PL/SQL Developer will try to save the preferences in the Preferences\ directory in the PL/SQL Developer installation directory. If this directory is read-only, it will be saved in the Application Data directory. Perhaps there was a problem with the C:\Program Files\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\q4u directory at some point?