Plugins

Use The Workspaces Plugin

Create, switch, rename, and safely maintain named local DataPad++ workspaces.

Experimental8 minDesktop

Prerequisites

Open the workspace where you want this plugin to be available and review its current maturity in Settings → Plugins.
Confirm the platform boundary: Desktop app; stored in the local application workspace registry.
Use only connections, environments, resources, and credentials you are authorized to access.

1
Enable Workspaces
Open Settings → Plugins, find Workspaces under Experimental Plugins, and enable Workspaces switcher.
Experimental plugin settings. Experimental plugins identify their current feature boundary before you enable them for the workspace. Open full size
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Create a named workspace
Open Library, expand Workspaces, choose New workspace, enter a short recognizable name, and choose Create. DataPad++ saves the current workspace before switching.
Create a named workspace. The Workspaces section creates and switches named local workspace profiles after saving the current workspace. Open full size
3
Switch workspaces
Select another workspace in the Workspaces section. Confirm that the active name, connection count, tab count, Library work, Explorer state, and supported window layout match the intended context.
4
Rename without moving data
Use the rename action beside a workspace. Renaming changes the profile label only; it does not rewrite the workspace contents or connected datastore.
5
Back up important workspace configuration
Use Workspace + Backups to export or automatically back up DataPad++ configuration. Back up each connected datastore separately with its supported native tools.

Feature	How to use it
Named workspace profiles	Create a separate local profile for a project, team, or operating context.
Save before switching	DataPad++ persists the active workspace before loading the selected profile.
Workspace status	See which workspace is active together with connection, tab, and saved-work counts.
Create and rename	Add a workspace from the Library section and rename it without changing its contents.
Context restoration	Restore the selected workspace's connections, Explorer state, tabs, and supported window layout.

Area	Behavior
Maturity	Experimental
Availability	Desktop app; stored in the local application workspace registry.
Enablement	Application-local registry setting.
Data boundary	Stores workspace names, locations, counts, recent status, and the active workspace id. It does not copy connected datastore data.
When disabled	The switcher is hidden and the current workspace remains active. Existing workspace profiles stay on disk.

Surface or task	How to use it
Workspaces section	Lists local workspace profiles, highlights the active profile, and shows summary counts.
New workspace	Creates a new local profile after saving the current workspace.
Switch	Saves the current workspace, loads the selected workspace, and restores its navigation and tabs.
Rename	Changes the profile name without modifying connections or datastore data.
Disable	Hides the switcher while leaving the active and saved workspace profiles intact.

Problem	Resolution
The expected surface is hidden	Use the activity bar, View command, status-bar entry point, or Ctrl/Cmd+J for the panel and Ctrl/Cmd+B for the sidebar.
The tab has stale context	Refresh the tab, reselect its connection and scope, or open a new tab from the intended Explorer object.
A preview cannot execute	The feature may be preview-only for that datastore. Keep the generated plan or use the documented native-tool fallback.