Error: Plan is not accessible in its last known data path
Plan is not accessible in its last known data path.
Plan is not accessible for the following reason: Plan data has been moved or deleted.
A windows search of the plan ID is needed to determine the plan location. Update plan list now to remove the inaccessible plan from the plan list. For additional information on retrieving your Planner CS data once the location is determined, search Planner CS Help Topics: Update Plan List dialog.
You may see 1 of these error messages if the Planner CS plan data isn't available, either because it is saved in an inaccessible location, or because it was moved, deleted, or corrupted.
Solution
Complete these steps in the following order.
Update the plan list
:- In the error message window, selectUpdate plan list, thenUpdate.
- If nothing new displays on your screen, you should be able to open the plan. SelectCanceland open the plan.
- If theMissing Planswindow displays, continue to the next step.
- In theMissing Planswindow, highlight the plan and selectDelete. This deletes the plan from the list; it doesn’t delete any plan data files.
- SelectYes.
- SelectDone.
If the plan was successfully deleted, you don’t need to do anything else. If the plan was moved and you want to choose a new location for the plan, continue to the next procedure.
Move the plan if the location is known
: If you know the location of the plan, follow these steps to move the plan to a new location.- SelectTools, thenChange Data Pathand select a new location.
- SelectTools, thenUpdate Plan Listand selectOK.
- SelectFile, thenOpen Plan.
Move the plan if the location is unknown
: If you don’t know the location of the plan, determine whether the files were deleted or moved. If the files were moved, use one of the following procedures to move the plan or open it in the new location.Use Windows File Explorer
- Press the Windows key + E on your keyboard to open the Windows File Explorer.
- Use the search field to search for the plan ID.
- When you locate the plan, review the Planner CS homepage to see the data locations your plans are stored.
- Copy the plan folder from the current location and paste it to the correct location.
- In Planner CS, go to and select the plan's new location.
- SelectOK.
- Go to and selectOK.
- SelectFile, thenOpen Plan.
Use Planner CS
- Go to .
- Search for the plan in a folder other than the last known data path. If you find the plan, continue to the next step. If you don't find the plan, use the previous Windows File Explorer procedure.
- Highlight the folder in which the plan is located and selectOK.
- Go to and selectOK.
- SelectFile, thenOpen Plan.
If the plan opens and you want to move it to another location, complete the following steps.
- SelectFile, thenBackupand back up the plan.
- Go to and select the new location of the plan.
- SelectFile, thenRestoreand restore the backup.