Start, Login, Exit

 Start Program

Procedure

• Double click on the PLANTA icon.
  • The initial logo screen is now displayed, and the network link to the server computer is established.

Login

Note

• The following description is intended for PLANTA software users. If you are a PLANTA software administrator who installed the PLANTA system, please click here to get information on the first login after installation.

Information

• After the program is started, a form with two input fields for user ID (user code) and password is displayed in front of the program logo.

Procedure for first time login

• Enter the user ID (user code) in the upper input field.
  • The user receives its user ID (user code) from the PLANTA project administrator (or a person that possesses the right to enter master data in PLANTA project systems).
• Confirm with OK.
• Confirm the Please change the password dialog with OK.
• An input window will be displayed.
  • Leave the Old password field empty.
  • Enter a new password in the New password and Confirm new password fields.
• Click on OK.
• Confirm the Your password has been changed successfully message with OK.
• If a particular (39.5.20-en) Panel#Panel is defined as a startup panel for the respective user, it will be loaded.
• If no startup panel has been defined for the user, the user menu will be loaded.

Procedure after next login

• Enter the user ID (user code) in the upper input field.
• Enter the password in the lower input field.
• Confirm with Login or OK.

Note

• If a wrong user ID or a wrong password are entered, the User and/or password are unknown error message will be displayed and the input fields will be emptied. A new entry can be made.
• The PLANTA standard users can be used for demo purposes.
  • The PLANTA Standard users are only available if PLANTA demo data is installed.
  • These standard users contain assignments of PLANTA standard roles.  A role gives the users to whom it is assigned access to one or more groups of modules and menu items.
  • PLANTA Standard users are used without passwords.
    • This does not apply to the P20 and R90 users. Please contact your PLANTA consultant to obtain the password for this user.

Exit Program

Procedure

• Use the Data → Exit Program menu item or press ALT + F4
  • If there are any unsaved changes, the following message will be displayed: Save? Some data has been changed. After the message has been confirmed, the program is closed.
  • If all changes have already been saved, the program will be closed (without further prompt).
• If no (39.5.20-en) Panel#Panel is open, you can also exit the program using the x button in the title bar.