How to Open CA Clarity PPM Projects in Open Workbench

If you are using Open Workbench with CA Clarity PPM, you can open CA Clarity PPM projects from:

• CA Clarity PPM.
• Open Workbench using CA Clarity PPM Schedule Connect.
• The command line.
• Open Workbench. Select File and open the file directly from the recently opened list.

Note: If you are using Netscape Navigator, the browser must be aware of the CA Clarity PPM Schedule Connect MIME type before you can open the project in Open Workbench.

Before opening CA Clarity PPM projects in Open Workbench:

• Verify that the CA Clarity PPM project you want to open does not have the same project name as another project you have open in Open Workbench. Otherwise, the CA Clarity PPM project you open could replace the currently open project and any unsaved changes could be lost.
• Change the server settings in CA Clarity PPM Schedule Connect if you are attempting to open a CA Clarity PPM project from a different CA Clarity PPM server.
• If Open Workbench is running and Schedule Connect is already connected to a CA Clarity PPM server, Schedule Connect attempts to open a project with the same ID from the CA Clarity PPM server to which it is connected. If the project ID is not found, the project cannot open.

When you open a CA Clarity PPM project in Open Workbench:

• And you open it in read/write mode, a lock is placed on the project.
• All of the master project's subprojects are loaded.
• Dependent tasks from other projects are loaded, but not the entire dependent project.
• All baseline data is loaded. To load only the current baseline, configure the project management settings in CA Clarity PPM and Open Workbench. You can open programs in Open Workbench using CA Clarity PPM in read-only mode.

Note: For more information, see the Project Management User Guide.