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Viewing LAGS on a P6 Schedule

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Sun, 2009-08-09 23:23
Kevin Matthews
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Hello planners,

I have been given a large schedule from a contractor that contains lots of lags (both positive and negative)

I need to better understand these lags so need a global change to allow me to select all activities with relationshsip lags.

I can’t find a way to do this ?

Keepo planning,

Kevin.



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Mon, 2009-09-07 09:17
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Armana Jones
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thanks, but how we can see relationship type like SS or FS among Reports?
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Tue, 2009-08-11 15:20
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Joe P
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A lag filter can be found via "Reports".
Create a "Report" using "Activity Relationships" you will see under "Filter" a drop-down selection for "lag". Select a criteria that meets your needs. I hope this helps.
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Tue, 2009-08-11 10:17
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Rafael Davila
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Kevin,

Even SureTrak can do it. SureTrak is low end software sold by Primavera, bought from other developer wise enough to include filter for relationship lag.

http://rs409.rapidshare.com/files/246697960/Lag_Filter.pdf

In SureTrak in order to filter for lag you must be on a view organized for Successors or Predecessors otherwise you will not be able to apply your filter. Maybe this can give you a clue and you can see the required field only if under a specific layout. I don’t know how much they customize every software Primavera buys, P6 was also from another developer. That P6 developers could not do it is no surprise.

A schedule without relationships is just a Bar Chart, relationships is what makes it a CPM. CPM software that misses the functionality to deal with relationships is no good.

Best regards,
Rafael
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Mon, 2009-08-10 02:13
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Alan Phillips
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Hi Kevin,
I don’t believe this is possible. The only way you would be able to use a filter is if you went through each individual activity and put a flag against it using an activity code.
A little laborious I know, but you would only need to do it once.
For a lot of these types of questions the best thing is to check out the Primavera Knowledgebase at http://customerportal.primavera.com/ocp/default.asp?main=POINT_login.asp
If you don’t find a solution there the Primavera Helpdesk will definitely know the answer.
Sorry I couldn’t help any further.
Regards
Alan
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Mon, 2009-08-10 01:55
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Kevin Matthews
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Hi Alan,

This works for finding the excessive lags etc but I’d have preferred to filter excessive lags in P6 to see activities real time, so to speak.

Any idea on using a filter to achieve this as the lag field doesn’t seem to be an option..?

Thanks in advance,

Kevin.
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Mon, 2009-08-10 01:47
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Alan Phillips
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Hi Kevin,
I think the best way to understand the lags is to export the data to a spreadsheet. If you go to the File Menu, choose Export, Spreadsheet - (XLS), Activity Relationships, check your Project ID to Export, either use the "New" XLS Template that is there or Modify to suit your needs, choose a file name to save the output, and then click finish.
Once you open the excel file you can sort in any way you choose, print it out, and then go through the schedule in P6 to understand the lags.
Hope this helps
Regards
Alan
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