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Restore from P3 to P3e

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Sun, 2006-09-03 06:18
salah obaidi
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Hi evryone...

Whenever I want to RESTORE Data From P3e to P3 Would that Cause any change in original data..(contractor Schedule)..?


Thank you for advise.
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Mon, 2009-10-05 15:37
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Rafael Davila
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There is a utility for converting P3 to XER and XER to P3:

Prim73486

P3Converter.zip

Also remember P3 is a 16 bit application so it is limited to read 64 characters file names and 8 characters per subdirectory. Try copying your files into a folder with an 8 or less characters name, move the folder to your P# projects folder and try again.

Best regards,
Rafael
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Mon, 2009-10-05 15:16
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Saleh Nabulsi
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How can I open an XER file in P3? is there a tool to convert. I have only P3 on my computer
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Sun, 2006-09-24 18:10
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Marcio Sampaio
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The big difference i can see is that i can convert a .xer into a P3 files without have to open project.

And u can convert P3 files into a .XER without have to import the file.

I dont know why Primavera hides this tools ins this location ... but i use it a lot.

Regards.
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Mon, 2006-09-18 00:31
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Karim Mounir
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Thanx Marcio, This is a great tool, but is their any difference between this tool and the normal "Import/Export" function in P5, and may i also ask why Primavera hides this tool in this location??
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Sun, 2006-09-17 20:15
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Marcio Sampaio
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U can transform a .XER into a P3 - and vice versa - files using xerp330convert.exe that u can find on Common Files\Primavera Common\Convert

Regards.
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Tue, 2006-09-05 02:04
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salah obaidi
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Hi Arthur godbeer...

thank you Arthur for your coorperation..and now I got it.

regards...


salah obaidi
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Mon, 2006-09-04 11:31
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Arthur Godbeer
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You cannot RESTORE from Primavera 5.0 to P3, in the sense of P3’s backup/restore. They are different database architectures, and are not directly compatible. The usual way that data is transferred is using the newer software’s import/export functionality.
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