It is not always possible to have a steady connection to the internet. Offline mode uses the Primavera Cache Service to allow users to continue working in P6 Professional while their internet connection is unavailable. When internet connectivity is restored, users can reconnect to the cloud database and synchronize the data in the local cache database with the Cloud Connect database.
Before users can work in offline mode, you must complete the following steps:
Considerations For Working In Offline Mode
There are several factors which can influence the decision about whether to allow users to work offline.
How many people are working on a schedule at any one time? If there is typically only one planner or scheduler making updates to a project or set of projects, or if multiple planners or schedulers are working on a project but they are working with unrelated data working offline might be a good fit for your organization. However if multiple planners or schedulers regularly update the same data in the same projects, working offline will not be good fit.