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Rates and Norms

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Hi PP Admin I have just had a quick look at the Rates and Norms section - today is the first time that I have spotted it. My first impression is that is an excellent attempt to tackle a generallly difficult topic. Some particular comments. 1.  Free E...

Oct 22, 2011

asking for advice - good practice approach

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Hi fellow planners/schedulers, I came across something new yesterday and I  am not sure how to go about it. The scope of the project I am involved in changed slightly. It is an engineering project. In my baseline I have a few activities that are not ...

Oct 22, 2011

Exclusive OR Shared Mode

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I have a project in PRIMAVERA P6 which is opening only in shared mode. While pressing F9 for schedule also message is showing that some other user opened the project. i tried to change to exclusive mode by File > Open, but exclusive button is Disable...

Oct 23, 2011

Look Ahead Schedule Presentation

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Dear Planners,I have encountered a problem in filtering the  Look Ahead schedules wherein some of the activities that is ongoing does not appear on the look ahead schedule. in principle this must be shown. Tried to look into the samples of the look a...

Oct 23, 2011

Resource Loaded Schedule - Step by Step

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I want to add resources (e.g. manpower, equipment, etc.) into an already active P6 schedule. can someone give me a step-by-step intro into how to do it?ThanksQMC

Oct 23, 2011

Defaults Units/Time and Max Units/Time

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Hi:While creating resource database (Resources Window), you encounterd by two columns. One is Units/Time another is Max. Units/Time. My question is that what's the difference between these two? And also what is the use of Max Units/Time. Like if Defa...

Oct 23, 2011

P6 Version 8.1 Web Access

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Hello, does anybody know if there exists something like PATTLNK for P6 Version 8.1 Web Access (xml-Format) ?Does P6 Version 8.1 Web Access have a global change ? Thanks Hannes

Oct 24, 2011

Resource With Different Cost/Time

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Hi All.If this is an old topic then please accepy my appologies.i have searched but not found any thread that could help me.Suppose you have a resource that has Different Rate in Different hours,Say 100$ from 8:00 am To 12:00am and 150$ From 12:00Pm ...

Oct 24, 2011

Progress Planned and Achieved by Code

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Is it possible to do the following? I have a construction programme that has builders elements, electrical elements and plumbing elements. The programme has been baselined. I do a dropline each week inputting percentages achieved. This gives me the p...

Oct 24, 2011

Best practice Delay Demonstration in (P6)

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Hello All, As this is my 1st posting on PP website I apologise in advance if this question is a repeat of previous posts. I have read quite alot of threads but did not come across one that covered this topic. Not saying it does not exist somehwere. M...

Oct 24, 2011

Does Max Units/Time links with any thing

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Hi:My question is that, does Max Unit/Time link with any thing?I am usingMax Units/Time = 2h/dPrice/Unit  = 12/dDefault Units/Time = 8h/dDuration = 10dThis gives me Budgeted Units = duration x Default Units/Time = 10h/d x 8d = 80hWhen I assign this t...

Oct 25, 2011

Risk Anaylysis in Primavera P6

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Hi All,For Last Couple of week I have been trying by myself to use the "Risks" tab in Primavera P6.I am now femiliar of all its options but have never seen a practical example or a tutorial video.I guess I shall not attain confidence in myself untill...

Oct 25, 2011

Application Error?!?!?!

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Hi all, Any advice that you have on this would be very much appreciated. My colleagues and I continually get the following Application Event Error, Event Code AVAA3-3325-E. We only get this error if we try and use any of the four print options: Page ...

Oct 25, 2011

Schedule Basis

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I am a newly appointed planner for a green field project due for Singapore, I would like to ask some advice on how to set a BASIS of Schedule. The current program I am adjusting was done in Japan, and I am having a hard time asking the persondue to l...

Oct 25, 2011

Planning Training In London

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Hi everyone, I have recently moved to London and wish to get some formal training in the planning theory and in particular Asta powerproject. Up until now all my training and experience has been 'on the job' aka 'sink or swim' and I would like someth...

Oct 25, 2011

Global Change to Dissolve activities in P6

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Hi esteemed planners,Please anyone knows how to dissolve multiple activities( like 489 activities) using Global change (or any means at all)?Thanks.

Oct 26, 2011