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Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What is the difference between the standard and the professional version?
Answer: The difference between the standard
edition and professional edition consists in more possibilities to open projects with the professional
edition .
The standard edition can open projects saved in .mpp, .mpt,
.xml, .mdb and .mpd format, local or on web (ex: http://www.mysite.com/projects.mdb).
The professional edition can open projects saved in .mpp,
.mpt, .xml, .mdb, .mpd format, local or on web (ex: http://www.mysite.com/projects.mdb), and projects saved in central
databases, like Oracle and MS Sql server. The product downloaded from this site corresponds to Project Reader
PROFESSIONAL, the menu File-->Open-->DSN is enabled.
Question: Why opening via SQLServer DSN I receive the error message: "Unrecognized MS Project database format!"?
Answer: In order to verify your SqlServer's DSN you can follow these steps:
1 - create a generic dummy.txt file
2 - rename dummy.txt file into dummy.udl
3 - double click on to dummy.udl
4 - go to "Provider" context and choose "Microsoft OLE DB provider for SQL Server" and click "Next"
5 - complete "Connection" context with your Server Name, User, Password and Database Name and click "Test Connection"
6 - if the test is OK click "OK"
7 - now open dummy.udl with Notepad and read the value of the "Data Source" parameter
8 - you have to use "Data Source" parameter value as DSN in order to open your plans within Project Reader
9 - using SQLServer you have to check if Database Name is the default Database for User
Question: During setup process I receive an error in writing Registry key, what can I do?
Answer: To install Project Reader you have to be logged with Administration rights.
Question: I have bought and installed a license of ProjectReader 1.2 version can I upgrade my installation with ProjectReader 1.3 version?
Answer: Read Maintenance & Upgrade Policy
Question: My ProjectReader installation is expired, how can I try the product?
Answer: When you install Project Reader for the first time, you can try the product for 30 days.
If you install on the same workstation a new version of ProjectReader this installation does not reset the initial timestamp; in this case the new installation is expired.
If you want try again our product you have to contact us, we will provide you a way to try ProjectReader for other 30 days.
Question: Do you have an ETA on the delivery of the product ?
Answer: The delivery is only via web-download. About the Single Workstation Licenses,
immediately after the payment you will be able to ask for the activation keys to activate the standard or the professional
edition from your evaluation edition. About all types of
Company Licenses, within 3 days, after the payment, the customer will be informed (via e-mail) about the URL to use for the download.
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