option #1 choose 1 schedule as the master and then import the other 2 schedules into that master. 1st I would recommend making the activity ids unique in each project this can be done by using a gloabl change and adding a prefix to the current activity id. This way there can not be any duplicates and you know the source of the original data. You can also use this to filter by. i.e filter where activity ID begins with ENG
lets say that the Engineering schedule will be the master so every activity id will begin with ENG- so an existing activity id let's say it is now 1000 will be ENG-1000
go to the Engineering schedule and runa global change and add a prefix of ENG- to the activity id
tools global change
where Activity ID is not equal to 0
then Activity ID = Click on {Custom} then where it says <enter text> type ENG- & Activity ID
go to the Procurement schedule and run a global change and add a prefix of PROC- to the activity id
where Activity ID is not equal to 0
then Activity ID = PROC- & Activity ID
go to the Construction schedule and run a global change and add a prefix of CON- to the activity id
where Activity ID is not equal to 0
then Activity ID = CON- & Activity ID
export the xer files for the Procurement schedule and the construction schedule
Open the Engineering scheule and import the Procurement schedule during the importing process select add to existing
Import the Construction schedule during the importing process select add to existing instead of create new
now you can link the activities together
option #2
open all 3 schedules at the same time by holding the control key and seleting them now that they are all open you can link activities between the different schedules.
when you get an update from either of then duing the importing process you just select update existing instead of create new
this way the links will still be there and jsut the data is updated.
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you have 2 options
option #1 choose 1 schedule as the master and then import the other 2 schedules into that master. 1st I would recommend making the activity ids unique in each project this can be done by using a gloabl change and adding a prefix to the current activity id. This way there can not be any duplicates and you know the source of the original data. You can also use this to filter by. i.e filter where activity ID begins with ENG
lets say that the Engineering schedule will be the master so every activity id will begin with ENG- so an existing activity id let's say it is now 1000 will be ENG-1000
go to the Engineering schedule and runa global change and add a prefix of ENG- to the activity id
tools global change
where Activity ID is not equal to 0
then Activity ID = Click on {Custom} then where it says <enter text> type ENG- & Activity ID
go to the Procurement schedule and run a global change and add a prefix of PROC- to the activity id
where Activity ID is not equal to 0
then Activity ID = PROC- & Activity ID
go to the Construction schedule and run a global change and add a prefix of CON- to the activity id
where Activity ID is not equal to 0
then Activity ID = CON- & Activity ID
export the xer files for the Procurement schedule and the construction schedule
Open the Engineering scheule and import the Procurement schedule during the importing process select add to existing
Import the Construction schedule during the importing process select add to existing instead of create new
now you can link the activities together
option #2
open all 3 schedules at the same time by holding the control key and seleting them now that they are all open you can link activities between the different schedules.
when you get an update from either of then duing the importing process you just select update existing instead of create new
this way the links will still be there and jsut the data is updated.