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Problem with Import single digit lag from .DBF

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 I got problem in lag when I was importing from .DBF file. I am getting only two digit onwards, but I’m not getting single digit (from 1 to 9) in import. And I tried with decimal (like 3.00) places also and even two digits (like 03). Not able to impo...

Nov 6, 2012

S-Curve

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I made a P6 plan on the basis of manhours now i want to make a S-Curve on excel for manhours weight% vs time for daily progress monitoring. 

Nov 6, 2012

Research Project Management

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I wish to use MS Project to manage my part-time MSc(Res)/PhD course over the next 5-6 years. I've had some basic experience using MS Project for routine IT project management, but it's not obvious how to handle some of the non-standard aspects of a p...

Nov 7, 2012

Baselined dates change when assigned back to the plan

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I have amended some activities on the restored baseline and the dates are all accurate.  When I then assign the baseline back to the main plan a couple of the baseline dates change back/ close to the data date.  This only happens to a couple of activ...

Nov 7, 2012

Planned start & Finish change

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Dear friends, Activity 1 ---FS---- Activity 2 Activity 1 - Start date 25 jul-2012Finish Date 16-aug-2012 Later i clicked the check box for Actual start date - 29-jul-2012 and Actual Finish date as 31-aug-2012 Activity 2 - Planned start is 17aug-2012P...

Nov 8, 2012

P6R7: Sub_Contractor Ressources loading

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Dear P6 experts;I wanna adding some ressources on my P6 project, this ressources is the subcontractor team, so if I add this team as labor, I can't assign a unit of mesure (m3 or lm,..) wich are the units on the subcontractor contract.Please if any o...

Nov 8, 2012

'Straightening the Progress Line'

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Looking for some help: I am trying to ‘straighten the progress line’ in Microsoft Project. I am looking to establish the projected end date of activities and projected end date of the project following the input of progress. I have tried to use the f...

Nov 9, 2012

Planning Schedule Considerations

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Hi Everybody,I am Ashik working as a Project Planner. I wanted to know before starting of the schedule which things i need to considerFor Example : 1. Which Relationship is preferrable for Links (SS or FS or FF) for monitoring?2. Lead or Lag is prefe...

Nov 11, 2012

how to generate a planned vs actual curve basis on duration ?

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I m working with a schedule wich is without cost & loadedmy duration % complete = 12.33 & my schedule % complete = 40% Keeping in view above percentage i would like to show curves on the basis of duration.  thanks in advance 

Nov 12, 2012

Filters. For the MASTERS only.

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Hi folksI am having some issues when creating a very selective filter. The information I want to display is very specific but to add salt to injury I can only use one filter and not a combination of them. As you know Reports in P6 only allow to creat...

Nov 12, 2012

FYI 64-bit Primavera Risk Analysis 8.7sp5

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Most of you may know this, but I just stumbled across it today: there is a 64-bit version of PRA that was issued in September (8.7sp5). No problem installing and it seems to be a little faster - need to test it on a plan with Risk Factors, to be sure...

Nov 12, 2012

Roll Up

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How can I get the Rolled up Values on the Summary Rows to sum up the Filtered values only. I have run a filter to show Material resourced Tasks only, but the Rolled Up costs show the Sum for all tasks (including the labour ones which are not showing)...

Nov 13, 2012

Delay Analysis

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Dear All, Currently I am working in a DG Sewerage project, our task is to calculate the delay for each shaft. My question is that how to link the delayed days with the total float of the BL . Also other than window  analysis is there any other method...

Nov 14, 2012

Good Planner - The foundation

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It is failry common to come across lots of people in planning who are actively engaged in planning but have never visited or worked on the site. This is deeply disturbing. It also applies to other industries as well as you must have noticed. Well, in...

Nov 14, 2012

Adding Formulas to a Column

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I was wondering if it is possible to add a formula to user defined columns similar to how excel formulas work.For example (Column A x Column B) Thanks in advance

Nov 14, 2012