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Compact a Project

After a long period of use and development, a project .EAP file might benefit from compacting to conserve space.

Always compact and repair projects on a local drive, never on a network drive.

Access    Tools | Data Management | Manage .EAP File | Compact .EAP File

How to

To compact a project

Step

Action

1

If you have the project open, shut it down.

 

2

Ensure no other users have the file open.

 

3

Select the Compact .EAP File menu option.

 

4

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

 

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 compact a project

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