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How
do you configure the SQL database to use with Enact?
Install SQL
database server on either the same machine as the Enact server or
another machine. If SQL will be on another machine, make sure that
the Enact server can connect to the SQL database. Next open your
SQL Enterprise Manager and create a database, which will store your
Enact data. To create a database, right click on the Database folder
and select New Database. A Database properties dialogue box will
appear. Under the General tab, enter the name of your database and
click the Okay button. Create a user who will own the SQL database.
To create this user, right click on the Logins, located under the
Security folder and select New Login. This should open the SQL Server
Login Properties- New Login box to open. Under the General tab,
enter the user's name and select to authenticate this with SQL server
authentication. Next under the default section, select the name
of the database you just created. Additionally under the Database
Access tab, check the name of the database created earlier and click
the Okay button.
Assign the proper
permission to the database user by going to back to the database
and right click to select Properties. Under the Permissions tab,
locate the user that you will use to connect the Enact server to
the SQL server. Make sure that this user has the following permissions
checked: create table, create view, create sp, create default, create
rule, and create function. Click Okay when finished. |
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How
do you check to see if the SQL database is properly setup?
Open your SQL
Query Analyzer and if your SQL server is not on the same machine
as your Enact server, select the name of your SQL server from the
pull down menu. Next enter your SQL server authentication login
name and password. Click Okay when finished to open the Query Analyzer.
Type the following in the query “create table test (int int)”
and press F5. As a result, it should state that the command has
completed successfully. Next type the following in the query “drop
table test” and press F5. By being able to complete these
steps successfully, you have just verified that your user created
in Step 3 can login to the correct database, and that this user
has the correct permissions set to create a table in the SQL database. |
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Is
there a way for users to see the Viewpoints without having to login
to Enact?
To allow users
to see the viewpoints webpage without having to login to the Enact
system, the project manager, or other use who has permission, can
login to the Enact login page. Under the ActionPlan tab, highlight
the Viewpoint you'd like to share, and clicke the Properties button.
Next make sure that the Public Access is assigned to Read Only access
and select which view you would like to enable the user to see.
Click on the URL tab and click the COPY button. Paste the URL to
an email, or document. |
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Can
Enact be installed on a Macintosh server?
The Enact server
software can only be installed on either a Windows server or a Solaris
server. |
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How
do I remove the yellow triangle that appears when trying to schedule
my tasks?
The yellow triangle
signifies a conflict in scheduling, where Enact is unable to properly
schedule the task. Sometimes this icon occurs when the date of the
task falls outside of the project's start and finish date. Other
times, the task's constraints (as soon as possible, start no later
than, etc.) conflict with another task or plan. Try changing the
duration of the task or the constraints set on the task, which should
remove the icon. |
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Can
Enact display multiple languages?
The Enact server
can be configured for international languages including English,
Chinese, Japanese, etc. The server on which Enact is installed will
dictate which language the rest of the clients use. It is not possible
to have different languages on server and client machines; all clients
must use the same language as the server. |
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How
do I migrate my Enact server to a more current version?
Please email
Enactex Technical Support at support@enact.cc to get the most current
version of the software available. If you need directions for migration,
please let tech support know. |
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What
is happening when I see "The Enact Collaboration Server will
be shutting down in X minutes. Please save your changes now before
the server shuts down"?
The Enact Administrator
is bringing down the Enact server for repairs, updates, or maintenance.
Save your work and completely exit the Enact system before the sever
is shut down. |
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How
come I can't login to the Enact system?
Please note
that all usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. If you are
still unable to login, please contact your system administrator. |
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How
come the system admin login can't login to Direct Mode?
The Enact administrator
account does not have permission to access Enact through the Direct
Mode login. The Direct Mode was designed for users to quickly view
their tasks and plans. |
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Where
does the admin go to administer Enact?
The Enact administrator
may manage the system through the Enact login page or through the
admin console at http://<servername>/Enact/ECS.html. Only
the administrator will be allowed access to the admin console. |
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How
do I export an ActionPlan as an MPX?
To export an
ActionPlan as an MPX, create and save the ActionPlan. Next, from
within the plan, go to File> Export as MPX. |
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How
come my tasks are not displayed in my ActionTask?
In order for
tasks that are assigned to be displayed in the ActionTask, the plan
from which the tasks are assigned need to be set to Active Status.
To change the status of an ActionPlan, open the plan and go to File>
Set Status. |
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How
do I assign tasks to roles/people in Enact?
To assign tasks
to roles and/or people in Enact, open up an ActionPlan and scroll
over to the People column. Click the cell and a box should appear
with a drop down menu. Check off the names you'd like to assign
to the task. If you are unable to locate the names of the users
scroll down to the very bottom of the drop down list and click the
Other Users button. Another box should open from which you may select
the users either by a Search or Browse method. |
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How
do I import task summaries from one plan into another?
To import task
summaries from one plan, the plan which you'd like to import must
first be marked as exported. To do this, open up the first plan
and under the Exported column, make sure that each task or milestone
you'd like to import into another plan has a green flag by clicking
the cell under the Exported column. Next save these changes and
go to the other plan. In this plan select the name of the first
plan, under Task > Import Summary. Each task and milestone that
was marked as exported should now be imported into this plan. Any
modifications made to the first plan will be reflected in this second
plan. |
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How
do I customize columns in the ActionPlan?
To create custom
colums in ActionPlan open a plan and click on the Outline menu item.
Select Columns, which should open a Customize Columns box. Next
click on the New button to create the new column name. That should
appear as the last item under the Display columns. If you would
like to move that custom colum item, click on the up or down arrows.
To select which columns are displayed, highlight the column name
and click either the right or left arrow so that the column appears
in the appropriate column. |
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How
do I move my columns around in ActionPlan?
To select which
columns are displayed, highlight the column name and click either
the right or left arrow so that the column appears in the appropriate
column. If you would like to reorder the columns, then highlight
the column name and click either the up or down arrows so that the
column appears in the order desired. |
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How
do I import milestones from MS Project into Viewpoints?
To import a
Microsoft Project file into the Viewpoint, open the viewpoint editor
and click the Import MSP button under the Milestone section. All
milestones that are imported from Microsoft Project files will be
static. Enact only allows ActionPlans to have dynamic milestones
between its own files. |
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How
do I take my viewpoint, which I previously created, and link this
to an ActionPlan?
In most cases,
users will first create an ActionPlan and then link that to a Viewpoint.
However, in the rare case that the viewpoint is first created, it
is possible to link that back to an ActionPlan. First create a new
ActionPlan by going to File> New Plan. Add tasks and milestones
to the plan. Next, in the ActionPlan file mark each milestone you'd
like to have appear in the Viewpoint with a green flag, by click
the corresponding cell under the Exported column. Save this
ActionPlan. In order to link these previously created Viewpoints
to the ActionPlan we will have to create a link between the Viewpoints
and the ActionPlan. To do this, open the Viewpoint so that
you may edit its contents. Next scroll down to the Schedule
Milestones section and click the Select button on the right side.
Select the name of the ActionPlan. |
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How
come my milestones are not updating dynamically from my ActionPlan?
If you would
like the milestones to update dynamically from the ActionPlan open
your Viewpoint editor and check the "Update milestones automatically
from : <ActionPlan_name>" box. This will create
a dynamic link between your Viewpoint and ActionPlan. |
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How
do I save and import MS Project files into Enact?
It is not possible
to save MS Project files directly into Enact. Microsoft Project
files can be imported into Enact's main workspace, but will be converted
into an ActionPlan file. The Enact system will only save it's own
type of files in the system, including Viewpoints and ActionPlans.
If you work on an ActionPlan, you may export the file as an
MPX file, which will be saved on your computer; the MPX file will
not be stored in the Enact system. Click
here for the instructions to import MS Project files. |
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How
come my milestones aren't showing up in my viewpoint?
In order for
milestones to appear in the Viewpoint, the milestone in the ActionPlan
file must first be marked as exported and saved. To mark your
milestones as exported, they must have a green flag under the Exported
column. After adding the green export flag, save your ActionPlan. |
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How
come the second milestones sections is not updating dynamically
in my viewpoint?
Additional milestone
sections (denoted by a circle in front of the Schedule Milestones
section) added to the Viewpoint will not have the dynamic properties
that the first Milestones section has. Only the first milestone
section will allow for dynamic updates from the ActionPlan. The
reason for this is because the product was designed so that each
ActionPlan has its own corresponding Viewpoint, which would update
dynamically as changes were made to the ActionPlan. |
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How
do I take my ActionPlans offline?
In order to
take plans offline, the Enact desktop client software must first
be installed. This is a separate piece of software that needs to
be installed on the client. For directions on how to go offline,
please see page 232 of the Enact User Guide, available at the following
site: documentation/pdf/5.2/enact_ug.pdf To
take the files offline, you must first login to the Enact desktop
client as a user and then select to take the files (ActionPlan or
Tasks) offline (Options > Go Offline). This is not possible from
the browser. After you take the ActionPlan and tasks offline, the
icons of the plan will change to indicate that a user has taken
them offline. |
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How
do I change the name of my ActionPlan?
To change the
name of your ActionPlan, click on the Properties button located
on the upper right corner of the Enact workspace. Under the General
tab, type in the new name of the plan you'd like to create. The
name of the plans are NOT case sensitive. For example if you have
a plan called "enact" but would like to change it to "Enact",
you must first change the name of the plan to something else as
a temporary name-place holder, as long as it has unique characters.
Then you would have to edit the name once more to Enact, adding
character case changes. |
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How
do I change the access levels of the ActionPlan?
To change access
control levels of the ActionPlan, click on the Properties button
located on the upper right corner of the Enact workspace. Under
the Access tab, you may highlight the name of the user for which
you would like to edit the permission. If the user is not in the
list, click the Add button to add the user to the list. If you would
like to remove a user from the list, click the Remove button. |
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How
can you tell if an ActionPlan has been taken offline?
To check to
see if an ActionPlan has been taken offline, click the Properties
button located on the upper right corner of the Enact workspace.
Under the Offline tab, you will see the status of the plan, which
will tell you if the plan is online or offline from the server. |
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How
can you tell who is the project manager of an ActionPlan?
To check to
see if an ActionPlan has been taken offline, click the Properties
button located on the upper right corner of the Enact workspace.
Under the Project Manager tab, you will see the name and email address,
if available, of the project manager. |
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How
do you make the contents of a folder inaccessible to other users?
To make the
contents of a folder inaccessible to other users click the Properties
button located on the upper right corner of the Enact workspace.
Under the General tab you will see a box called "Hide inaccessible
documents and folders contained in this folder". Check this
box if you would like hide the contents of this folder. Also check
the Access tab to see which users will have access to the folder
and the contents therewithin. |
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What
are the port numbers that MS SQL 2000 and Oracle Server used?
During your
installation of Enact's Enterprise Edition, it will prompt you for
your database setting with a JDBC URL. MS SQL 2000 Server uses port
1433 and Oracle Server uses port 1521
Example of JDBC
URL looks like: jdbc:inetdae:MyServerName:1433?database=MyDatabaseName |
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Enact
doesn't run on my Safari browser, what is wrong?
Enact applet
will now work on Safari 1.2 and Apple's Java 1.4.2 on OS 10.3.1
or newer. Enact appliet does not work with Apple's Java 1.4.1 Update
1 released on 9/8/03 on older verson of Safari.
If you are using
Enact Applet mode with Safari, please upgrade to OS 10.3.1 with
Java 1.4.2. Or you may choose to run Enact Desktop Client for Mac. Alternatively, you may choose to use IE 5.2 for Enact Applet mode.
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