Running Database Configuration After Installation

If you selected the Run Database Configuration option during installation, the Database Configuration wizard launches automatically after P6 Professional installation is complete. Use Database Configuration to create a database connection for P6 Professional and Job Services.

Note: You can also run Database Configuration manually at any time. See Running Database Configuration Manually for details.

To run Database Configuration after installation, complete the following steps:

1. On the Select Driver Type dialog box, in the P6 Professional driver type field, select P6 Pro Standalone (SQLite).
2. Click Next.
3. Select Add a new standalone database and connection.
4. Click Next.
5. In the Enter new password field and the Confirm new password field, enter a password for the admin user.
6. Click Next.
7. Select Load sample data if you want to install sample projects.
8. Click Next.
9. When the Connection Successful message displays, click Finish to exit Database Configuration.

   Note: If you installed Job Service, repeat these steps to set up a database connection for Job Service.

10. After the installation is complete, restart your computer.

Related Topics

Installing P6 Professional Standalone

Running the Installation Wizard

Enabling Excel Import/Export with the 64-Bit Version of P6 Professional

Updating the Path System Variable for the P6 Professional SDK

Setting the Industry Type