Tell Open Plan How to Find the PM Compass Application

In order for PM Compass and Open Plan to communicate during a modeling session, the Open Plan data source must connect to the same database server and database as PM Compass. In addition, the same user ID must be used in the data source for both Open Plan and PM Compass.

The application URL must be entered in Open Plan's Application Preferences Defaults dialog box.

To add the PM Compass application server address to the Open Plan database:

  1. Log into Open Plan as a member of the SYSADMIN group or as the user SYSADMIN.

  2. Click the Open Plan product icon in the top left corner and click Preferences ยป Application to display the Application Preferences dialog box.

  3. On the Advanced tab, click Defaults to display the System Preferences Defaults dialog box.

  4. Scroll down and look for the category titled _PMCWEBSERVICEURL.

    5. If this category does not exist, add it to the first blank row.

  5. In the Default Value field, enter the PM Compass application server address.

    6. For example: http://<pmcwebservername>/pmcompass, where <pmcwebservername> is replaced with the PM Compass Process Server name.

    You must use the application URL on the PM Compass System Settings General tab in this field.

  6. Click OK to save your changes.