Planning & Scheduling Training
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Jan 28, 2013
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Reasons to use multiple links between the tasks
Forum TopicDear all,possibility to use multiple links between the same 2 tasks is quoted as one of the Spider’s advantage. However the only application of this I could think of is to have SS and FF links from Activity 1 to Activity 2. In case Activity 2 is a ha...
Jan 28, 2013
Importing Into P6 V 8.2
Forum TopicWhat type of files can you import into P6 V 8.2 eg. Microsoft Project etc?
Jan 29, 2013
EXPERTS call. Baselines quibble.
Forum TopicHi thereThis is about baselines.If I don't assign any baseline and I use the current project as such, I have noticed that for the already finished and already started activities the program keeps the original baseline dates one day assigned to those....
Jan 29, 2013
Primavera Book
Forum TopicDear Planners,Can any one direct me to a good book with an example for Primavera enterprise?Regards,Moutaz
Jan 29, 2013
Export both Baseline+Current in one XER file?
Forum TopicDear All P6 Experts, I have my current schedule and I already assigned Basline to it. I try to export my current schedule as XER file and send it by e-mail but the person who import it to his computer he can't see my assigned baseline? Is there metho...
Jan 29, 2013
Project total negative float is less (in absolut value) than some activities' negative float
Forum TopicHi everyone, I'm using P3 and have a 4500 activities schedule. The problem I'm facing is the following: The total float of the last activitiy of the project is -10 days, and I have within the program activities with -15 days of total float. I thought...
Jan 29, 2013
Effort & Modelling
Forum TopicWhile putting a programme together, I often use "Effort & Modelling". This obviously enables me (or rather the programme) to calculate durations. So I model, get a duration and then save eveything as a baseline.However the quantities change, and so t...
Jan 30, 2013
importing of file to primavera? any help please!
Forum Topicis there a way to import a XER file from Primavera ver 8.2 toversion 6.2? OR is there a way to import mpp file primavera Regards/Rajesh
Jan 30, 2013
Feedback on projects structured 3D
Forum Topic3D planning of a phosphate treatment plant : http://3d-wbs.blogspot.fr/2013/01/part-61-planning-of-phosphate-treatment.html3D Planning of the mega project of Lusail LRT : http://3d-wbs.blogspot.fr/2013/01/part-62-3d-planning-of-mega-project-of.html...
Jan 30, 2013
User defined field - not showing unless i put a date on the chart
Forum TopicHi there Made a user defined field via "User Field Manager" called Frequency, all I want to type in there is "Monthly" or "2 yearly" or "Weekly" etc. I've added it to my chart, I type in the activity description as usual, I type in the "Frequency" co...
Jan 30, 2013
Windows analysis
Forum TopicHi there. (apologies in advance for the long winded article) I am currently working on rebutting a Contractors claim. The Contractor has presented the delay analysis using a Time impact analysis to demonstrate the effect of the Employers delaying ev...
Jan 30, 2013
Project Issues Function
Forum TopicHi all, i hope somebody can help, i have found a great way of using the project issues function that will benefit our planning department. My question to you would be can you show the project issues currently ''open'' within the activities window? th...
Jan 30, 2013
Activating the unit price column in the resource screen
Forum TopicDear Planners,I want to enter unit price for many resources quickly but the unit price column for the resource screen is not activated?Regards,Moutaz
Jan 30, 2013
Excel Formula
Forum TopicCan anyone tell me how to make the follwing formula sum "Apples" and "Pears"?=SUMPRODUCT((Cost!$D$3:$D$126="Apples")*Cost!$P$3:$AG$126)It would be much appreciated!
Jan 31, 2013
Linking of Summary Tasks
Forum TopicLinking of Summary Tasks:For decades Microsoft Project have provided functionality to link Summary Tasks. Primavera SureTrak was also able to create links between Summary Tasks with an activity type they called Topic Activity. It is an old idea that ...
Jan 31, 2013
Reports in P6 8.2
Forum TopicHi All, Does anyone know if you can generate Project Ribbon reports? Say for a Portfolio, one line per project showing up the different phases per project? I have seen this in Acumen Fuse presentations so I'm hoping it could be done in P6. All h...
Jan 31, 2013
word or character search
Forum TopicHi, Is there a word search function in P6.8? With 1000 activities its a pain to scroll up and down to look for an activity. Regards, Carum
Feb 1, 2013
No Default Printer Selected
Forum TopicI have P6.1 which I access through a shared server via Citrix. Have gone in to it after having my laptop re-built and when I select print preview it says "No Default Printer Selected", to state the obvious yes I do have a default printer selected in ...
Feb 1, 2013