Eclipse RCP Target Platform: Bundle 'org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed' cannot be resolved

Question

I just created my first target platform and ran into a problem:

The Bundle org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed cannot be resolved.

My target platform has one location:

http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo
    Eclipse Platform Launchers
    Eclipse RCP SDK

I set this as my target platform and validated plug-ins in the run configurations. In the run configurations there is no bundle called org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed so I cannot activate it.

I am sorry if this is an easy and stupid question but I am new to target platforms (I added my whole workspace every time as my target platform)

Answer 1

the plug-in org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed is not included in the Features you have added to your target platform.

Simply add the feature Eclipse Platform SDK to the target platform:

• select your location, and click Edit,
• filter for "Eclipse Platform SDK",
• select the feature,
• delete the text in the filter*,
• and click Finish.
• Wait until the Target Platform has resolved, then save, and set it as the target platform.

That should solve the issue.

It has taken me a good wee while to get my head around Target Platform, Run Configuration, etc., so keep your head up :).

*Otherwise, you will remove what you already have in the target platform (Platform Launchers and RCP SDK), and install only the Platform SDK. This is due to a bug.