Work Offline for a model using SQL server database in the backend

[pH]

Hi,
I have a model that is stored in backend SQL server. Currently no version control is being used. With this setup, does 'Work Offline' has any meaning? Will it help me to work offline without having connectivity to DB?

Thanks,
Praveen

[Geert Bellekens]

No, work offline is only related to version control. Without a connection to  SQL server you don't have a model to work on.
If you need this type of thing then I would recommend to setup version control, and then checkout packages to a local .eap copy of the model.
In that case the version control system will make sure everything stays consistent (and you don't loose any work)

Geert

[pH]

Thanks.
It might be a good feature for EA to make local copy without having to connect to DB and then merge into DB later.

-pH

[Geert Bellekens]

Thanks.
It might be a good feature for EA to make local copy without having to connect to DB and then merge into DB later.

-pH

That already exists and is called Version Control, everything else will be at least as complicated.

Geert

[PeterHeintz]

Feature to create a local copy is there. Project Transfer from SQL to *.eap.

However auto-merging would probably need human intelligence implemented in a machine.
With Version Control you avoid that (lock->change->commit).

[qwerty]

And don't start jiggling with Mickeysoft replicas. Only if you don't care about consistency of your models.

q.

[pH]

Thank you all.

@PeterHeintz ,
I did file transfer to *.eap file from the DBMS. When I try to open it, its asking for credentials. Its not taking the ones that I use to connect my model to EA. Which are credentials its expecting?
regards,
Praveen

[Eve]

Sounds like security is enabled on that model (and accept windows authentication is also on). You'll need to explicitly set a password for your user in the model.

[PeterHeintz]

Or disable security in you local copy.