Missing feature categories

Node Development
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Hi,

I have a project which contains 4 features within one category “XY”. If I build the features for the target platform 4.0 or 4.1 and deploy them to my update sites, I can install these extensions in the appropriate KNIME apps. During installation of the extensions the features are correctly shown as a group for category “XY” in the Installation dialog.

However, If I build the features for the target platform 4.2, the features are not anymore shown within a group in the installation dialog. Only if I uncheck “Group items by category”, my features become visible.

What can I do?

Best regards,
Hendrik

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Hi @henehr,

Which tool are you using to build the update site? Tycho?
How are you defining the categories? With a site.xml or category.xml file?

best,
Gabriel

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Hi Gabriel,

thank you for the response. My categories are defined in the site.xml.
My build action within eclipse IDE:

  • double click on site.xml
  • click on “build all” in “Update Site Map” dialog

best,
Hendrik

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Hi henehr,

Can you take a look at the created content.xml file? It should contain category information.

I recommend you to use tycho and maven to build your extensions. Take a look at GitHub - knime-community/community-repository-template for how to get started with this.

best,
Gabriel

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Hi Gabriel,

the created content.xml does contain the category information only for the builds for target 4.0 and 4.1 but not for 4.2.

Best,
Hendrik

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Hi Hendrik,

Puh this is a weird issues, If I understand you correctly, the only difference is the target platform you set in your eclipse installation when creating the update site?
Or are you using a standalone p2-directory to create the update site.

best,
Gabriel

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