In order to be able to start the Minitab® software from the PPM user interface, the path to the Minitab® installation must be known in PPM and a temporary directory must be specified for storing interim results when transferring data from PPM to Minitab®.
By default, PPM saves the Minitab® installation path using the java.util.prefs.Preference API in the Windows registry under \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Prefs. If the JavaSoft\Prefs directory under \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE does not exist, you need Windows administration privileges to create the Minitab® installation path.
Prerequisite
The \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Prefs directory exists in the Windows registry or you have Windows administration privileges.
Procedure
The Plug-ins dialog box is displayed.
The Configure Minitab® integration dialog box opens.
The Minitab® connection is available in PPM.
You can now set the Minitab® options for the current analysis. To do so, click the Minitab® options button in the Plug-ins tab bar.