Force.com IDE Developer Guide

Force.com IDE UI Overview
Getting Started with the Force.com IDE
Developing with the Force.com IDE
Testing Code with the Force.com IDE
Deploying Code with the Force.com IDE
Getting Started with the Apex Debugger
Useful References
Force.com IDE Release Notes
Force.com Project Properties
Apex Code Settings: Log Category and Log Level
About Package.xml
Troubleshooting the Force.com IDE: Debug Mode
Additional Resources
PDF

Force.com Project Properties

The properties on the main Force.com Project Properties page determine a Force.com project’s Salesforce connection settings. Use this page to update your password or security token, change timeout values, or associate your project with a different home organization

Field Description
Project Name Required. A project is associated with one organization. Project names must be unique. You can create more than one project that connects to the same organization, but they cannot have the same project name.

You can enter any name for the project here, but we recommend that you append the login name used for the organization associated with the project. For example, if you logged into an organization as mary_jones@mycompany.com, you would use myProject_mary_jones@mycompany.com for the project name. Since you are likely to create multiple projects on multiple organizations, it is important to clearly identify the project with the organization it represents.

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Username Required. The username you use to log in to the organization associated with this project (“home organization”). The username associated with this connection must have the “Modify All Data” permission. Typically, this is only enabled for System Administrator users.
Password Required. The password for the specified username.

When you create a new project, you might be prompted about a new master password. This is a separate password of your choosing required by Eclipse secure storage, and is not associated with your Salesforce credentials. For details on Eclipse secure storage, see the Eclipse Workbench User Guide.

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Security Token The security token is appended to your password as an added security measure. If you are using a security token, enter the value here. For more information, see the Salesforce online help topic Setting Login Restrictions.
Environment Required. Choose the appropriate environment for your connection:
  • Production/Developer Edition - Choose this option if you are connecting to a production or Developer Edition organization.
  • Sandbox - Choose this option if you are connecting to a sandbox organization. Sandbox organizations have an URL that starts with test.
  • Pre-Release - Choose this option if you are connecting to a prerelease server.
  • Other (Specify) - Choose this option if you want to connect to a specific instance.
Hostname This field is only available if you have chosen Other (Specify), in the Environment field above. Enter a specific server instance.
Do not change endpoint Choose this option if you want to keep the endpoint unchanged for this project. This option is for specialized cases.
Timeout (sec) If you experience timeouts before all the items in your project can download, you can reset the timeout from a minimum of 3 seconds to a maximum of 600 seconds. This is not usually necessary unless your project requires an long-running server communication. For example, if you had a long-running test, more than 50 components, or very large or complex components, you might consider adjusting this value. If you reach the maximum limit, you will be prompted to continue or abort.
Proxy Settings If you connect through a proxy, use Eclipse's proxy configuration. Click the Proxy Settings link to open the Window | Preferences | General | Network Connections dialog.