| Solution ID: prim16001 |
| How to create a database connection |
| Status: Reviewed |
| Version(s): 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.1 |
| Problem: | How to create a database connection |
| Problem: | Can Primavera connect to multiple databases? |
| Fix: | 1) Go to Start, All Programs, Primavera, Help and Utilities, Database Configuration 2) Choose Configure my database connections, then choose either Project Management or Methodology Management database 3) Select a database alias. You can choose whatever name you would like to call it 4) Enter your database name and host name. For P5 and P6 stanadalone installations the default host name is localhost\primavera and the database name is pmdb$primavera. Choose next. 5) Enter public logon information. If the defaults have not been changed, pubuser will be the username and password and they should already be entered for you. 6) Click next on Validate Database Connection and Choose finish.Database connections can also be created at the P5 or P6 login screen. Click the ellipse (square) button to the right of database Choose “Add” and then follow steps 3 through 6 above. NOTE: Project Management allows users to create multiple database connections. For example it is possible to create a database connection to a networked database on a corporate server and also create a connection for a standalone database running on a laptop for remote use.
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