Opening an Existing RockWorks17 Project Folder

RockWorks | Project | Folder | Open Existing Project

Each project you work on in the Borehole Manager must have its own folder, called a Project Folder, on your computer. The Project Folder is where the following items are stored:

The borehole database (.SQLite or .MDB) of the same name as the folder, for storage of borehole data and miscellaneous project data
Your Utilities data files (.RwDat)
Graphic files, grid and solid models, and other accessory files for the project

When you open a Project Folder in Rockworks, the project's database will automatically load into the Borehole Manager interface.

Step-by-Step Summary

Follow these steps to open an existing RockWorks17 project. (See links below for opening older projects.)

Click on the name of the project folder itself, at the top of the program window. - OR -
Choose the Project | Folder | Open Exising Project menu option. - OR -
Click on the Project | Folder | Recent Projects menu option, and select a project name from the displayed list.

Browse for the folder in which the project is stored and click OK.
! You need to select the name of the FOLDER; the program is not asking you to select the name of any particular file.
! Don't select the "System" folder inside your project folder.

The existing project database will be loaded into the Borehole Manager. All RockWorks project files will be listed in the Project Manager pane along the left side of the program window. If this project contains borehole data, you'll see the boreholes in that project now listed in the Name pane, and their data loaded into the data tabs.

! It is required that the RockWorks .SQLite or .MDB database have the same name as the Project Folder. When you access an existing project folder, the database with the same name will be loaded automatically.

RCL Command

PROJECT:

* RockWorks can use Microsoft Access (.MDB) databases as well. the Advanced version of RockWorks also supports Microsoft’s SQL Server as the data server. MS SQL databases are not typically stored in the project folder, but in the defined server location. The project folder, however, is still used for storage of program-created files, project configuration settings, and link information to the server.

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