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Converting MSP into Primavera

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Tue, 2006-01-10 23:11
Francis Moyalan, ...
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Hi,

I have got my contract program in MSP,

My consultant wants the same to be submitted in primavera,

Now how can I convert it into primavera? I am aware of MPX conversion in primavera, which version of MSP is convertible intop primavera?

Regards,

Francis
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Wed, 2006-04-19 02:18
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Hannes de Bruyne
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Hello Farid

pls send me your e-mail address, so I can send you the file.

Regards
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Sat, 2006-04-15 02:58
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Farid Salmanov
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Dear Hannes,

Can you please send me the macro spreadsheet you are referencing in your thread below
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Wed, 2006-02-15 16:13
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Paul Harris
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Allison

Your question was how to convert from MSP98 to MPX and this is an option in MSP98 but it is not an option in MSP2000 onwards. One option from MSP2000’s is to save in MSP98 format and then open the file with MSP98 and save as an MPX.

There are many other methods available. There is an article on my web site that explains many of the options for conversion from MSP to and from P3/SureTrak.

Paul E Harris
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Wed, 2006-02-15 07:15
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Allison Robb
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Thanks Paul, but this does not appear as an option in the drop down. Might it have something to do with MSP2002 or Windows NT?
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Wed, 2006-02-15 06:16
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Paul Harris
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Use the menu command File, Save As and select *.mpx file format from the drop down list.

Paul E Harris
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Wed, 2006-02-15 05:03
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Allison Robb
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How do you convert from MSP98 to MPX??
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Fri, 2006-01-20 03:32
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Hannes de Bruyne
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Hi Francis

I developed a Excel-macro for transfering data from MSP to P3. Quite good actualy. Either I can translate your file or send the macro if you are interested.
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Wed, 2006-01-18 10:44
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Marcio Sampaio
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I suggest u to check all lines - side by side - Project and P3e after conversion.
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Wed, 2006-01-18 10:43
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Marcio Sampaio
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Francis Moyalan;

I have too much experience converting MPP files into P3e.

I alert for the fact of that u will find many problems during the conversion ... some are simple mistakes ... but there are some complicate too.

Kind regards,

Marcio Eduardo
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
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Wed, 2006-01-18 05:56
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Paul Harris
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If you wish to convert from MSP to P3 Ver 3.1 then there is an article on my web site.

If you are in Primavera Enterprise the use the import function.

Paul E Harris
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Wed, 2006-01-11 05:36
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David Kelly
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If you have no access to a version of MSP that will save as MPX format, Primavera have an "mpp to mpx" utility
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Wed, 2006-01-11 04:57
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Mario Sanvitale
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Primavera P3e/c v4.x (and earlier), and Primavera 5 can import and export native MSP files in any format as long as MSP is on the client PC. You should probably check with your client first as to which Primavera product they use.
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Tue, 2006-01-10 23:16
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Sukumaran Subaram...
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All versions.
a) save the schedule (in what ever versions) as MSP 98.
b) convert to MPX format.
c) open in P3 using MPX Conversion.

Regards.
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