If you selected the Run Database Configuration option during installation, the Database Configuration wizard launches automatically after P6 Professional installation is complete. Use Database Configuration to create a database connection for P6 Professional and Job Services.
You can also run Database Configuration manually at any time. See Running Database Configuration Manually for details.
Note:
- To change database connection settings, the Database Configuration wizard must access the PrmBootStrapV2.xml file. This file is located in
<local drive>\%LOCALAPPDATA%\Oracle\Primavera P6\P6 Professional\<version number>\
To run Database Configuration after installation, complete the following steps:
- If Database Configuration does not launch automatically, click Start, All Programs, Oracle - Primavera P6, P6 Professional <release level>, P6 Professional <release level> Help and Tools, Database Configuration.
- On the Select Driver Type dialog box, in the P6 Professional driver type field, select Oracle.
- In the Oracle Connection String field, enter the Oracle EZCONNECT string in the format,
//<server name>:<listen port>/<service name>Note: The two leading slashes are mandatory for API applications like Update Baseline, XML Export/import, and Schedule Comparison.
- If your database is encrypted using a database key, in the Select database key section:
- If you want to use the default key for the database, select Use Default Database Key.
- If you do not want to use the default key:
- In the Key File Name field, click Browse.
- In the Open dialog box, browse to your key file and click Open.
- In the Key Name list select the key to use.
- Click Next.
- In the Enter public login Information section, enter your public login information that was defined by your administrator.
- Click Test to test the database connection. If the connection is successful, click Save. If the connection is not successful, revise the database connection information you provided.