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Couple of new user questions

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Hi,  I have recently started using P6 Standalone version to test it on 6-7 small scale projects. I haven't had the formal training yet and working on a local dbase. As an MSP user I got a few questions which I couldn't find the answers to in the foru...

Dec 20, 2016

quick question about copy and paste

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Quick question as I don't have Primavera I can't answer a simple question:  Can you copy and paste a simple table showing the items below out of Primavera and into Excel?Many thanks A reference (user entered number 1-200)NameStartFinishBasline StartB...

Dec 20, 2016

Longest Path

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Hi,I have a detailed schedule which represents the works of 4 packages. Each package WBS has it own work packages and activities.I was trying to take the longest path of each package, by filtering each package and selecting also the longest path filt...

Dec 21, 2016

5 Ways To Track PMO Success

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Having data is useless unless you do something with it. These insights should help you see where the business as a whole needs support http://ow.ly/8JmX307l9Oj

Dec 21, 2016

MSc Dissertation Survey - Please give your opinion

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Hello to all,   I am currently in the process of completing my dissertation as a part of my MSc Quantity surveying Degree program at the University College of Estate Management –U.K. and requesting you to complete a ‘survey’ for me to help with my re...

Dec 22, 2016

Export

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Greetings to all.I have 4 different packages in a project. each of them are having some WBS and activities correspondingly.I was aked from my boss to export only one package out of those four packages.Though I dont know the easiest way so Everytime i...

Dec 23, 2016

Resource loading

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Greetings to All.I have a project having 12-15 units which are given to different-different contractors for maintenance activities.Now, they have been requested to load their resources in their own project which i have sent them in xer format. After ...

Dec 23, 2016

Project Tracking using Microsoft Project 2010

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Dear all,I am the Junior Planner from Malaysia. I would like to know how many methods of project tracking that can be used in Microsoft Project? I also want to know how can I do the progress tracking by cost and by time based. Please advise me. If yo...

Dec 24, 2016

Importing Xer File

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Dear Friends When i import Xer file , the data is imported , how when i schedule it again without making any changes , the dates changePlease advise how can i avoid , as i observe that calender used in import schedule are not in my p6Need your assist...

Dec 26, 2016

What She Wanted for Christmas

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Middle Aged LadyDear Santa - For christmas please bring me a UnicornSanta - Dear Lady please be more realistic.OK Santa - Please bring me a boyfriend.Santa - Hmmm ... What colur unicorn would you like.

Dec 26, 2016

Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

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Hello,First post on this forum, I need to upgrade system for a new project.Planning to upgrade my computer to a new MacBook Pro and run windows 10 through bootcamp (as i always do)Where is the best place to get version 15.3 software and supported ins...

Dec 26, 2016

Query on Task Split (Necking)

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Hi guys,How can I not show a task being splitted when the task is not progressing on schedule in MS project 2016? I used to use Primavera 3.1 and there was an option to remove this "necking". However, I can't seems to find this option in MS project 2...

Dec 27, 2016

Microsoft Project Calendar Detailed Work Hours

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If your project start date timestamp does not fall in line with the regularly scheduled work day, then your task finish times may not make sense. Here we explore this further http://ow.ly/8Hws307v33a

Dec 28, 2016

importing resource assignment error

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Dear Allim trying to import resource assignmenet to a project, resource is material im importing only the budget unit and im getting the below error any help or suggestion please.ERROR: TBOBasedDataManager.InsertNewObject: Cannot resolve foreign key ...

Dec 29, 2016

CPM Resource & Cost Loading Requires Inside Knowledge

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CPM Resource & Cost Loading Requires Inside KnowledgeLike construction project management, CPM Resource & Cost Loading is a science in which the best practitioners have administrative, as well as practical and theoretical skills specific to the indus...

Dec 29, 2016

Cost Accounts

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Hi,Can we allocate Cost Accounts to the Resources and Expenses via exporting and importing spreadsheets?Please explain the procedure for it.Thabks in advance!

Jan 2, 2017

Activity Padding

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Paul it looks like you are still having anger problems.

Jan 3, 2017

Importing: PDF to ASTA?

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Hi All, An odd question; is anyone aware of a way to import a PDF* back into ASTA? I have inherited a few historic programmes and it would be nice to not have to re-create them! Many thanks, C *to clarify, the document is a PDF of an ASTA file.

Jan 3, 2017