April  2013  
  Primavera  P6  Version  8.2  
 
 
INSTALLING AND MANAGING DATABASES WITH
PRIMAVERA P6 PRO RELEASE 8.2
1.  Go  to  edelivery.oracle.com    

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2.  Sign  in  or  Sign  Up  

 
3.  Agree  to  the  Terms  &  Conditions.    Then  click  on  “Continue”  

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4.  Select  a  Product  Pack  (Primavera)  and  a  Platform.    Click  “Go”  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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5. Select  P6  Professional…  R8.2  Media  Pack.    Double-­‐click  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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6.  For  local  installs  download  Applications,  Database  Setup  and  Documentation  
 

 
 
 

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7.  Save  the  Zip  files  to  your  Downloads  folder…  
 

(Here’s  what’s  in  the  Zip  files…)  

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8.  Open  the  Zip  files  with  WinZip  and  drag  the  folder  to  your  Downloads  or  a  folder  
of  your  choice.  

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9.  Open  the  “P6_R82_Documentation  folder  and  click  the  Readme  file”…  

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DECISION  TIME:  
First. Do  you  want  to  run  a  single  database?  
Do  the  Standalone  Installation  using  the  Oracle  Express  DB  
Second. Do  you  want  to  be  able  to  run  local  and  connect  to  an  EPPM  (web)  
DB?  
You  can  do  either  a  Standalone  or  a  Client  Installation  
Third. Do  you  need  to  run  multiple  local  databases?    Do  you  have  local  MS  SQL  
databases  to  be  upgraded?    Do  you  have  local  IT  support?  
Do  the  Client  Installation  using  MS  SQL  Express  DB  
(You  must  already  have  a  MS  SQL  database  server  installed  to  create  a  
database  for  option  #3)    If  you  need  to  install  MS  SQL,  use  this  link.  
 
10.  Open  the  Index  file  to  access  the  Documentation  Library  for  8.2  
 

Select  Administrators  Guide  

Select  MS  SQL  Guide

 
 

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11.  We  highly  recommend  that  you  read  the  instructions  for  the  installation  you  
will  do,  you  may  find  something  useful…

 
12.  Create  a  new  8.2  database  
Go  to  the  folder  where  
you  unzipped  the  
Database  Zip  file  you  
downloaded  and  
double  click  on  
“dbsetup.bat”.  

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13.  Select  your  Database  type.    
• Click  the  button  to  “Install  a  new  database”  
• Select  MS-­‐SQL  or  Oracle  for  the  “Server  Type”  (You  must  have  pre-­‐installed  
the  database  server  and  it  must  be  running).  
• Click  “Next”  
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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14.  Enter  the  DBA  password  that  was  defined  when  MS-­‐SQL  was  installed.  
• The  default  MS-­‐SQL  DBA  user  name  is  “SA”,  enter  the  DBA  password  that  
was  defined  by  your  IT  staff  when  MS-­‐SQL  was  installed.  If  you  do  not  know  
these  values  you  must  contact  the  person  who  installed  MS-­‐SQL  on  your  
computer.  
• Database  host  is  either  your  local  computer  name  or  use  “localhost”.  
• Normally  you  would  accept  the  default  port  number  (see  your  local  IT  
support).  
• Click  “Next”  
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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15.  Give  your  new  database  a  name  
 
• Give  the  database  a  name.  I  
always  use  “PMDB”  as  the  first  
four  characters  because  this  is  
the  Primavera  default  and  
helps  you  identify  your  P6  
databases  within  you  MS-­‐SQL  
database  server.  
• All  other  fields  will  
automatically  populate.  
• Click  “Next”  

 
 
• Check  both  boxes  for  
“privuser”  and  “pubuser”  
• The  “privuser”  password  
default  is  “privuser”  (could  be  
different  if  changed  by  your  IT  
staff).  
• Select  “Use  Public  User”.  No  
password  required.  
• Click  “Next”  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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15.  (cont.)  Give  your  new  database  a  name  
 

 
 
• Create  an  Administrator  password  for  logging  into  P6.  The  default    
name  and  password  are  “admin”.  This  may  have  been  changed  by    
your  IT  installation.  
 
• If  you  are  creating  a  blank  database  for  P6  schedules,  be  sure  to  
uncheck  “Load  sample  data”.  
 
• Change  the  default  Currency  if  needed.    
• Click  “Install”    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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16.  Create  the  database  
 

 
 
17.  Click  “Next”  to  create  another  database  or        
             “Finish”.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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18.  Open  the  “Client_Applications”  folder  and  double  click  “Setup”  and  then  click  
“Run”…  

 
 
19.    Set  up  wizard  

 
 
 
 

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20.  Select  type  of  installation  
Select  “Typical”  if  you  are  going  to  use  a  local  or  server  based  MS-­‐SQL  
database.  
 
If  you  select  “Standalone”  P6  will  install  a  local  Oracle  Express  database  and  
you  will  be  limited  to  only  one  local  database.  
 
Either  way,  you  will  be  able  to  connect  to  a  EPPM  server.  
 
P6  will  know  if  it  is  to  have  P6  Pro  functionality  (full  local  admin  rights)  or  P6  
EPPM  client  functionality  (all  admin  done  in  the  web  tool)  by  which  type  of  
database  you  connect  to.  
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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21. Click  install  

 
22.    Click  next  when  installation  is  complete  

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23.  Provide  database  information…  
Select  MS  SQL  for  the  “Driver  Type”  

 
     
Use  “Localhost”  for  the  local  MS  SQL  server  name.  
Type  the  name  of  the  database  you  previously  created.  
 

 
 
 
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24.  Enter  the  password…  

Use  the  default  “pubuser”  for  Username  and  Password  (privuser  also  works),  
unless  it  was  changed  on  database  setup  

 
 
 
 
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25.  P6  tests  the  connection…  

 
 
26.  If  the  connection  was  unsuccessful,  either  the  database  does  not  exist  or  
an  incorrect  password  was  used.  
 

You are FINISHED!

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