Don’t export/import to 3-1/2" floppy disks (especially old ones.) I am seeing a lot of problems with lost data using old disks. They still check out under chkdsk but fail to transfer all of the data on them anyhow.
I also strongly recommend that you install (and test) an Interruptible Power Supply (UPS.) You may not see the power drop but your computer may! THe $100 (or less) spent here may save you days of work recovering lost data.
Thanks for the reply. I remeber the days when P3 would lock up during scheduling calculation due to lack of RAM and the problems it caused.
Have you ever heard of damaging P3 files using the export/import feature with Excel? All other P3 users I have spoken with havent, but non-users in an IT function believe this is the culprit.
Im trying to track down what is causing the damaged files. The current schedule I am working on will probably grow to 10,000 activities and Im trying to correct the problem now so it doesnt re-occur later.
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Submitted by Ronald Winter on Fri, 2005-03-04 12:20
Damage to P3 Btrive files happens a lot more often than people think. You need to limit the number of people who are running the same P3 program (say, on a server basis) to at the same time (10 max and 1 at a time is better.)
Back when RAM memory was expensive, we used to lock-up the computer when running P3. This required a re-boot the machine without first closing the P3 files. Interruption of the filing system in this manner is often Interruption.
Maintaining data integrity is one of the things that enterprise systems like P3ec does well. I am sure that this problem of your is (in general) one of the big reasons that Primavera is switching over to the new systems.
Be sure to keep a regular schedule of backups. Good luck!
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22 years 10 monthsRE: Damaged P3 File
Don’t export/import to 3-1/2" floppy disks (especially old ones.) I am seeing a lot of problems with lost data using old disks. They still check out under chkdsk but fail to transfer all of the data on them anyhow.
I also strongly recommend that you install (and test) an Interruptible Power Supply (UPS.) You may not see the power drop but your computer may! THe $100 (or less) spent here may save you days of work recovering lost data.
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20 years 8 monthsRE: Damaged P3 File
Ron,
Thanks for the reply. I remeber the days when P3 would lock up during scheduling calculation due to lack of RAM and the problems it caused.
Have you ever heard of damaging P3 files using the export/import feature with Excel? All other P3 users I have spoken with havent, but non-users in an IT function believe this is the culprit.
Im trying to track down what is causing the damaged files. The current schedule I am working on will probably grow to 10,000 activities and Im trying to correct the problem now so it doesnt re-occur later.
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22 years 10 monthsRE: Damaged P3 File
Damage to P3 Btrive files happens a lot more often than people think. You need to limit the number of people who are running the same P3 program (say, on a server basis) to at the same time (10 max and 1 at a time is better.)
Back when RAM memory was expensive, we used to lock-up the computer when running P3. This required a re-boot the machine without first closing the P3 files. Interruption of the filing system in this manner is often Interruption.
Maintaining data integrity is one of the things that enterprise systems like P3ec does well. I am sure that this problem of your is (in general) one of the big reasons that Primavera is switching over to the new systems.
Be sure to keep a regular schedule of backups. Good luck!