Unable to access project from EA

[James Wilkie]

Hi,

I am having trouble opening one project from EA. The project is set up on the same server as other projects, which I can access without any issues. But when I connec to the server from inside EA, the project I am looking for does not show up in the list to choose from. If I key it in, I get a login error. I am using OLE provider for SQL server and Windows NT authentication. I am using TFS for version control and I can see the project there and I can check in and out modules from TFS... Just can't open the project from EA. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

J.

[qwerty]

Hard to tell. Have you tried to open the DB with a native tool?

q.

[Helmut Ortmann]

Hi,

I assume you use a SQL Database.

Then you first have to check if you have native access to the Database. You can do it by any ODBC Tool. Access and Excel will also do. If you don't have the correct rights there is no need to try it with EA.

If someone other has access you may ask him to make a shortcut of the repository and use it by yourself. It's possible to encrypt user/password.

I usually use the SQL Server Management Platform (free of costs). With this platform you have an easy access to SQL datatbase and table properties. It also provides a powerful SQL Query tool.

If you have access to database just check the following SQL.

Select * from t_object.

If this don't return any values you probably haven't created the EA database or haven't copied a base Database (template or real project) by Tools, Data Management, Project Transfer.

Helmut