Hi,

This is a new topic to change the path for the folder of Data. Until the version 2021

This topic is for you:
- If you made a mistake during the installation
- If you want to change the folder of your data
- If you want to work in 2 place localy and/or on a server
- If you want to install very quickly allplan on a lot of workstation and switch the path by after.
- If you want to switch between workgroup active or not.

"You don't need to uninstall and reinstall everytime, just follow this process"

NOTICE1: Be careful this process is allowed to experienced used, if you are not sure, ask directly your Support Team.

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PROCESS:

To modify the folder of data to a new place, ex: \\SERVEURNEW\Nem\Allplan or D:\Data\Nemetschek\Allplan

1°) Copy all the data of your old folder C:\Data\Nemetschek\Allplan in the new folder \\SERVEURNEW\Nem\Allplan or an other.

2°) After the copy, close Allplan and Services.

3°) Start the editor of registery on clic in "Start" and fill "regedit".

4°) Go to the folder:
In OS 32bit
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nemetschek\Allplan\201?.0]

In OS 64bit
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Nemetschek\Allplan\201?.0]

5°) Save & backup
Before change something Click on "201?.0" and export the key like a backup file.

6°) Change Value
In the Folder "InstallRoot", You will find on the right few keys.
The Keys NETDrive and NETPath allow to define the path of the Data Folder.

NETDrive can be a ServerName like "\\NewServer" or a local drivre like "D:"
NETPath can be the path on the server like \Nem\Allplan

In the Folder "InstallTrace", You will find on the right few keys.
The Keys NETMANAGER allow to Set the Workgroup active or not.

This Key can be "On" or "Off".

Validate by Ok.

7°) Create other backup file:
Click one more time on "201?.0" and export the new file with new name.

8°) Delete special file:
You need to delete the file "Project.dat" in the folder NET in the data folder.

9°) Create a new one
In Allmenu or Services\Service\Hotline tool\Reorg\Restore the file management.

10°) You can now launch Services and if the path is correct, launch Allplan.

Good Use!