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Repair a Project
If a project has not been closed properly, such as during system or network outages or on poor network connections, on rare occasions the .EAP file does not open correctly. A message displays informing you the project is of an unknown database format or is not a database file.
You can repair the project; however, never attempt to repair a project over a network connection; copy it to a local drive first.
Access Tools | Data Management | Manage .EAP File | Repair .EAP File
How to
To repair a project that was not closed properly
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Ensure that all users are logged off the project you are attempting to repair.
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Copy the project file to a local drive on your PC.
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In Enterprise Architect, select Tools | Options to display the Options dialog. On the General page, deselect the Use Jet 4.0 - requires restart checkbox.
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Close and restart Enterprise Architect and open a copy of the project you intend to repair as a place holder project, to enable access to the Repair .EAP File facility.
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Select the Repair .EAP File menu option, and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Once you have repaired the project, it is recommended that you perform a data integrity check.
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Notes
| • | In the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, System Engineering and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Administer Database permission to repair a project |
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