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Install CA Clarity PPM Microsoft Project Interface with CA Clarity PPM Schedule Connect

To take advantage of all features, install CA Clarity PPM Microsoft Project Interface with CA Clarity PPM Schedule Connect. Install a version of Schedule Connect that is compatible with the CA Clarity PPM server to which you are connecting. To verify your CA Clarity PPM version, open the about page.

If you do not have Microsoft Project Interface installed, opening a project from CA Clarity PPM into Microsoft Project results in a generic browser download:

Follow these steps:

1. Close all instances of Microsoft Project.
2. Download CA Clarity PPM Microsoft Project Interface installation executable from the CA Clarity PPM DVD. Navigate to Clients\MSPInterface and click mspsetup.exe.

   You can also download Microsoft Project Interface (includes Schedule Connect) from CA Clarity PPM.

   A dialog appears asking your language preference for the installer.

3. Select a language and click OK.

   A series of dialog boxes take you through the setup process.

4. Follow the instructions on each dialog to continue.

   Note: If you have an existing installation, a message appears prompting you to copy the files to the same directory. Click Yes to continue.

   The setup can take a few moments. A dialog appears when the files are copied to their destinations.

5. Select or clear the check boxes to launch Microsoft Project Interface and Schedule Connect as desired and click Finish.

   Important! Launch Microsoft Project Interface with Schedule Connect to enable communication between CA Clarity PPM and Microsoft Project.

   Note: If you have an existing installation, a message appears asking you to confirm the upgrade. Click Ok to continue.

   A series of installation dialog boxes take you through the process.

6. Follow the instructions on each dialog to continue.

   The install completed dialog appears last when the installation completes successfully.