Managing Connections to Projects

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Local File

Click on this button to open a file browser dialog, and locate and select an existing .EAP, .EAPX or .FEAP file; the .EAP file can be a project file or a shortcut to a project hosted on a DBMS. Alternatively, click on the drop-down arrow and select the 'New Project' option to create a new project.

Connect to Server

Click on this button to specify connection details for opening an Enterprise Architect project that is hosted on a DBMS. The 'Windows Data Link Properties' dialog displays; start to define the connection to the project's server-based repository.

You can also click on the drop-down arrow and select:

• 'Connection Wizard' - the 'Data Link Properties' dialog again displays
• 'Connection String' - the 'Connection String' dialog displays; type in or paste the connection string and click on the OK button to connect directly to the project

Note that you can also display the 'Connection String' dialog directly, by selecting the 'Custom' option on the Start page.

Connect to Cloud

Click on this button to connect to a project through the Cloud. The 'Cloud Connection' dialog displays, on which you specify the server, URL and model name to access via the Cloud.

Recent Projects

This panel lists the most recently opened projects, up to a maximum of ten. To open one of these projects either double-click on the name, or click on it and then click on the Open button.

Each project name is shown with its access path. You can edit the access path by right-clicking on it and selecting the 'Edit Connection String' context menu option; make the changes on the 'Connection String' dialog, and click on the OK button. 

Similarly, if the project has a connection string (not a shortcut), you can change the name of the project by right-clicking on it and selecting the 'Edit Project Name' menu option; type a new name in the 'Edit Project Name' dialog and click on the OK button.

The list of recent projects is also displayed:

• On the Start Page, under the 'Recent' heading
• As a drop-down menu under the Open Project button on the Default Tools toolbar
• With the list of options

Remove Selection from List

Click on a project name and click on this button to remove that project name from the 'Recent' list.

Show this Dialog at Startup

Select the checkbox to show this 'Open Enterprise Architect Project' dialog automatically upon starting Enterprise Architect. Deselect the checkbox to hide the dialog.

Default Project to Open

Click on a project name in the 'Recent' list and select this checkbox to open the selected project automatically whenever you start up Enterprise Architect.

Open

Click on this button to open the currently selected project in the 'Recent Projects' list.

Cancel

Click on this button to close this dialog without any further action.

Help

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