Does anyone know how P6 creates the decimal delineated WBS number. It is not exported in a column that can be quickly referenced and I'm looking to recreate it for reporting purposes. EXAMPLE: the project number is 1234567, and a child WBS is 1234567...
Mr. zoltan, I have prepared a schedule in primavera. That comprises a start mile stone, finish mile stone and in between these two mile stones there are 7 WBS having 4 activities each. Calender is 24X7 hrs. And all relationship type are finish to sta...
Hello Everyone, Just a doubt regarding resource allocation. If we have a Resource which is common throughout the project or throughout a WBS say like,ResourceWBSProject ManagerThrought the ProjectConstruction ManagerConstructionPlanning EngineerThrou...
Hi all!We are using Primavera Professional R8.2 for long time. But we have problem about export. When we try to export excel file it gives:"An application event has been intercepted. Please note the event code for reference. Event code 1917-3"When tr...
Here's a quick tip on how to insert a suffix to the activity ID name in Primavera P6 http://ed.gr/hhdt
Can someone give a short and clear description of window analysis? I read a lot of things but still confused. Please do not confuse me with many paragraphs or links etc.... I just need a few sentences clear description if possible.
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HelloSadly I don't have Primavera so ideally I'd like someone to help me test an assumption about copy and paste into Excel...I have developed a tool that produces easy to update Plan on a Page schedule summaries. I hail from the MS Office world and...
Hello Planners,I am trying to calculate an activity duration as: Quantity/Planned work rate value; I would like to obtain an integer figure for the duration instead of a fractionary, for example: 25000/10000= 2 and not 2.5is it possible?Thank you for...
Hi,Recently our project was migrated from P6v8.3 to P6v15.2. When I check resource assignment, particular resource shows to be assigned whne I check in 'Resource Assignment' Tab or 'Activity Tab - Activity Details'. However, when I check 'Resource' t...
Hi guys, Need some help regarding the error while exporting the file in excel format from Primavera P6This error came recently, the error states Export failed. Unexpected error from external database driver (1)Please contact your administrator to cor...
I know that a summary activity includes all activities below it and it's everything is calculated automatically according to activities below it.I also know what high level means.But I am confused if we should call a summary activity also a high leve...
Here's a look at the physical % complete type in Microsoft Project as a more accurate way to monitor actual work accomplished from duration or work expended http://ed.gr/hqqx
I have saved an MS Project as an XML file. I want to import it into P6, but the Primavera P6 - XML option is greyed out when I go through the import dialog. Is there a way to fix this, or a better way to get an MSP project into P6 (with logic).Also, ...
3 types of sponsorsA person acting in the role of the sponsor may take different approaches to fulfilling his role and present different attitudes and behaviours. The table below will help you determine what type of sponsor you are and take appropria...
Here's a look at how to employ resource codes to sort a Primavera P6 Professional resource database http://ed.gr/htpv
I am a fresh graduate of Petroleum Engineering from Nigeria. I however desire a career path in Projects/Cost Engineering. All I have is the desire, I don't have the requisite knowledge of what to do and what not to do. Hence, I am in search of answer...
In Primavera, they told me that using Start criteria instead of Early start (and then using data date range) is preferred. Why do we not use Early start within a range but not Start?
Hi all, is there a way to add a single predecessor to multiple tasks? Surely I don't have to go through and add it one by one??!!
Hi all, I'm looking for some help using VBA to delete rows in an MSP I own. There aretasks in my plan labelled as either "C" or "I" (as in Client or Internal) using a custom "text23" column. I'm currently having to manually delete, line by line those...