How to install Primavera P6 Integration API in Local Mode

This section we walk though how to Install Primavera P6 Integration Api on windows environment.

Download Primavera P6 API

1. Go to edelivery.oracle.com & search for Primavera P6 EPPM & Click Continue

2. Select the Primavera P6 version you want & Click Continue

3. Click on the link to download Primavera P6 Integration API

Install Primavera P6 Integration API

1. Unzip the zip file & go to P6_RXXX_Integration_API\Disl1\install & double click on the setup.exe

2. The Primavera P6 Integration API wizard opens on the screen. Click Next to continue

3. Install the Mode you want

Local Mode: Your code connects to the database directly (Fast, I prefer this method most of the time)

Client Side Package: Your code connect to the RMI server to connect to database (Slow compare to previous method, This method is for the user where their code cant connect to the database server )

4. Select the location where you want to install P6 integration API

5. Select both the check boxes so you can get the demo application to test the API & Java doc library

6. Select your Java directory

7. Click on the install button

8. The installation will be progress on the screen

9. The Primavera P6 database configuration wizard opens on the screen. Click on the database where your P6 database schemas installed

10. Input the pubuser details and Click next

11. Click Next

12. Click Ok to complete the setup

13. The API will install on the directory you mentioned previously.

Tips:

• Go into the demo directory to find sample Java classes

• Go into the doc’s directory to find the Java doc of P6 API

What Next

Add the jar files inside the lib directory in you project class path and write Java code using P6 API , & automate the things you want. P6 API supports most of the operation you do in P6 web or P6 professional