Repair a Project

If a project has not been closed properly, such as during system or network outages or on poor network connections, on rare occasions the .eap file does not re-open correctly. A message displays informing you the project is of an unrecognized database format or is not a database file. In such cases, you can move the project file to a local drive and repair it.

Access

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Configure > Model > Check Integrity > Manage .EAP File > Repair .EAP File

Repair a project that was not closed properly

Step	Action	See also
1	Ensure that all users are logged off the project you are attempting to repair.
2	Copy the project file to a local drive on your workstation.
3	In Enterprise Architect, select 'Start > Workspace > Preferences' to display the 'Preferences' dialog. On the 'General' page, deselect the 'Use Jet 4.0 - requires restart' checkbox.	General Options
4	Close and restart Enterprise Architect - you do not need to open any model, including the one you are repairing.
5	Select the 'Repair .EAP File' menu option, and follow the on-screen instructions.
6	Once you have repaired the project, it is recommended that you perform a data integrity check.	Check Project Data Integrity

Notes

Always repair projects on a local drive, never on a network drive
The 'Compact a Project' option can also repair corrupt .eap files
In the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, System Engineering and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Administer Database permission to repair a project

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