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Activity Codes

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Can anyone tell me if I am perhaps doing something wrong. When I copy an existing project and have selected the 'Activities' check box the newly created copy does not have the codes ! I have had to use a global change into User_text2 and then edit th...

Sep 4, 2012

Problem with Update Progress

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Hello Planners, I had an issue with the update progress. When i do update progress as on 31st Aug 23:59 actuals should be applied to all the activity started before 31st Aug 23:59 but i am facing a problem with this no actuals are applied. Can anyone...

Sep 4, 2012

Primavera P6 Analytics High-Res Screen Grabs

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Hi Guys, We are often asked about Primavera P6 Analytics, what is it and what does it look like. So we taken over 20 high-res screen grabs to give you some idea of what it looks like. http://ow.ly/drJuM Emily

Sep 4, 2012

Activity relationships between current and baseline

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Hello Planners,one customer of mine is using a large number of baselines with his projects, more than ten actuallyhe says that, because he frequently restores and reassigns baselines to Primary/Second/Third baseline, Primavera P6 is displaying links ...

Sep 4, 2012

Late start date equal to the actual start date ????

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I have level of effort activities with resource assignments.I have noticed that LOE’s that are in progress have the Late start date set equal to the Actual start date. This causes remaining late work to show up before the data date on histograms.Is t...

Sep 4, 2012

Olympic Topics

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Hello Everyone A few Olympic based topics - none of them particularly PC - nevermind. The Irish synchorised diving team had a spat when Pat complained that Mick was always copying him. The reason why there are no deaf competitors in the paralympics i...

Sep 4, 2012

Date Format Option

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Dear All, I have recently upgraded from MSP 2003 TO  2007.In the Date format option I am trying to select the format of Mon 20/2/12,but i cannot find that option there wha is the reason... Please guide me

Sep 5, 2012

Work Column in Task Usage Sheet Showing Zero

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Hello Guys, I have finished adding activities and scheduling with my project.Now whne i want to see the work distribution in Task usage sheet it is showing as Zero What is the reason...   Please guide me ....

Sep 5, 2012

Creating S-Curves in MS Project 2010

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Hi I have recently upgraded to MS Project 2010 and the Analyse Time Scale Data tab doesn't exist. Is there another way to create S-Curves on Project % Complete Planned vs Actual

Sep 5, 2012

Printing Schedule to a PDF to be printed on Large Format Plotter??

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Is it possible to create a custom print size for a schedule so that it can be printed on one sheet, for instance w/ a 36" Roll Fed Plotter. The schedule to be printed is around 1000-2000 activities, so it would probably need to be 96" or greater in h...

Sep 5, 2012

Schedule % Complete

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Hello All, Please guide me as i am new to MSP... 1) I have Prepared the schedule and set the baseline and updated the schedule for 1 week. Now i want to show the Schedule % Complete Column Against the Actual % Complete.But i cannot find the Schedule ...

Sep 6, 2012

P6 V8.2 conversion to P6 V6.1

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Hello friends,I have got a .xer file format in P6 V8.2, unfortunately i am working only in P6 V6.1.Since its a lower version i cannot import the V8.2 .xer file.Is there any possible way to convert V8.2 .xer file into V6.1 .xer file.Please guide me.Re...

Sep 6, 2012

P6 V8.2 conversion to P6 V6.1

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Hello friends,I have got a .xer file format in P6 V8.2, unfortunately i am working only in P6 V6.1.Since its a lower version i cannot import the V8.2 .xer file.Is there any possible way to convert V8.2 .xer file into V6.1 .xer file.Please guide me.Re...

Sep 6, 2012

Primavera P6 baseline link with current planned schedule

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Hello, I looking for a solution concerning primavera P6. I wonder know what is the link between baseline activities & the current planned schedule, I mean not the link like SS, FF, etc, but is the criteria (field) used by the activity in the baseline...

Sep 6, 2012

Primavera 8.1 Project Import Problems

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I have exported both a project and its baseline from a v6.2 and imported into v8.1 and re-attached the baseline to the project. When checking the projects financials from the v6.2 to the v8.1, I have noticed that the financials are different, the act...

Sep 6, 2012

Arbitation and other Altrnative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

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Dear All,curruntly, i'm doing my research in how to improve the constuction industry and make it less risky, more trusty, avoid fregmantation ,..........etc by study try to improve the Alterative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms like arbitration ,mediat...

Sep 6, 2012