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Workpaper Management: Error: 'Activation error occurred while trying to get instance of type CommandVCRepository, key...'

In Projects or Program Manager receive: 'A required Workpapers system setting (' DM Checked out Refresh Project Icons') is missing.' Or experience SQL error: Cannot connect to SQL Login failed for user 'VCServiceDirect' (Microsoft SQL server error: 18456)

Updated over a month ago

These errors as described above are what may appear in Workpaper Management if the LindenHouse Software Ltd Folder has not been given the correct access rights.
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To resolve this issue please complete the following steps:
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LindenHouse Software Ltd Folder and its sub folders will need permission rights to be given to all users of WM as follows: Read, Write and Modify rights and a repair of WM software done.

  1. Assign Read/Write/Modify rights to C:\Program Files (x86)\Lindenhouse Software Ltd.

  2. Repair Workpaper Management software, see Run a repair for steps.

  3. Ensure the latest WM hotfix files are installed.

  4. Open APS as administrator once (even though UAC is disabled).

  5. Exit APS.

  6. Test that other users can access the system.

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