prim11158:How to add an External Application (Word, Excel, etc) to Project Manager/Project Management

1. Select “Start/Run” and Type “Regedit” to launch the Windows Registry Editor.


2. Go to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Primavera\Shared\External Applications.
   Note: The External Applications key may have to be created if Claim Digger / Schedule Analyzer is not installed.
   (For 6.0 and later go to Hkey_local_machine\software\primavera\shared\external applications) 


3. Add a New Key (Right-Click and select New, Key).


4. Type the name of an application that you would like to add (The following example is adding ”Primavera Project Planner(P3)).
   
   


5. Add a new “String Value” with the value name “application” by going to Edit, New, String Value.
   
   The Value data is the full path of the Executable file.
   
   
   
   
   
   

   To add string parameter values to the new key, do the following:

   
   

   Click Edit, New, String Value to add each of the following string parameters and values to the key:

   
   

   Parameters – This optional string value is used to bypass login information, such as username ($USER), passwords ($PASSWORD), project ID ($PROJECT_IDS), and project name ($PROJECT_CODES), if necessary. Or you can use this string to always open a particular file, such as Notepad (C:\Program Files\Primavera\PM.ini).

   
   

   Working Dir – The default directory for saving. This string value is not always needed.
   
   

   
   

   Notes:

   
   

   If using multiple parameters, you must use a semicolon as the separator.

   
   

   The Default string value is automatically added when you add a new key.

   
   

   If you use $PROJECT_CODES or $PROJECT_IDS and you do not have a project open in the Project Management module, your applications will be disabled on the Tools menu. 



6. Select File, Exit to exit the Registry Editor.


7. Launch Project Manager/Project Management.  The newly added application is under the ”Tools” pull down menu.  Click the newly added option to launch the application.

Note:  When working with the Registry it is best to make a backup first.

1. Go to Start, Run and type regedit


2. Browse the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Primavera\Shared\External Applications
   
   Note: The External Applications key may have to be created if Claim Digger / Schedule Analyzer is not installed.
   (For 6.0 and later go to Hkey_local_machine\software\primavera\shared\external applications)


3. To create a new key, highlight the “External Applications” key and go to Edit, New, Key.


4. Name the key the name of the application that is being added.  Example:  Excel


5. Highlight the new key and go to Edit, New, String Value.


6. Name the String Value “application”.
   
7. Right click the String Value “application” and choose “Modify”.
   
8. In the Value Data field enter the path to the application.

When complete, the registry should look like the following:

The new menu item will appear under the Tools menu.

Please refer to the following pages in the Admin Guide for more information on other registry keys:

Group Server registry keys:  page 100
Job Services registry keys:  page 204