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Project closes all by itself

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Hello Planners, do you know how to set up P6 (client - server) to make it close automatically the projects when user exits Primavera P6? thank you, Alexandre

Feb 17, 2014

Auto Actual Cost

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Dear All,If anybody can help me on the following topic as earliest, it will be very helpfull..During my updatation of the activities, actual cost is not getting updated against the percentage completion only for some activities.  i already turned on ...

Feb 18, 2014

Update OPtions

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hey all ,, I've start my new jop as a planner engineer, i want to konw how to set the update Options in the P6 because i think that there is a problem ,, when i update an activity that isn't finish yet, by mark it as started and insert a percentage o...

Feb 18, 2014

Interproject link disappears upon Activity code change

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Dear all,another question regarding portfolios. I noticed, that if I change the code of activity to which there was an inter project link, then this link will simply disappear from the portfolio without any warning upon the next portfolio consolidati...

Feb 18, 2014

Wikipedia listing, possibly erroneous - Process deliverables

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I was just directed to this wikipedia link regarding process deliverables by Intuit.http://engineeringchecks.freewiki.in/index.php?title=Deliverables_List&redirect=noIts a nice list but it does not align with my understanding of the process steps.  I...

Feb 18, 2014

Activity Suspension

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Hi guys, In P6 8.1, I found something strange with activity suspension; when I have updated the schedule with DD – 14/Feb/14 I found one activity to be suspended from 28/Feb/14 till 15/Mar/14. After entering the suspension and resume dates, when I re...

Feb 19, 2014

SDK Excel worksheets

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Hi everyone.. Where I can download the SDK Excel worksheets for P6 v8.1? If you have them kindly send me a copy to lynnfr41@gmailcom. Thanks in advance.

Feb 19, 2014

Indrect cost for Defining Budget & at later stage for EVA

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Dear All;I am involed in defining a project budget. Costs for Direct manpower, Mahinery, materials, cost & overheads at site have been calculated. No I need to add indirect cost to complete my activity estimates process. And also at later stage I sha...

Feb 19, 2014

What’s The Status?

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Here's an article looking at RAG and MBWA methods of updating project status http://ow.ly/tMpHi

Feb 19, 2014

Printing Gantt Chart

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Hi i am unable to fix this problem. the Gantt chart is visible in WBS layout and the option of Dispay gannt chart in the page setup is also check. Still i m unble to see the Gantt chart in Print preview. HELP! 

Feb 20, 2014

Sequencing of Activities in P6

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Hi,Please, would it be possible to have an exact sequence of activities in P6 like the sample attached MPP file below?Thank you![[wysiwyg_imageupload:1967:height=209,width=306]][[wysiwyg_imageupload:1968:height=269,width=249]]

Feb 20, 2014

what insurance schedulers use?

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Hello In usa typically what insurance does a scheduling consultant use? Is it the same liability insurance that an engineer would have ? If so the engineering part would be redundant. So what do you use?

Feb 20, 2014

% Complete Type

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Dear, EverybodyI would like to know how to  change the " % complete type" is "physical" in all of activities.I can't find way to use "fill up", "global change"..Only way is to change each activities?I need your help please.  

Feb 20, 2014

Two project to be linked

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HiI request you to guide me on the below issueI have three contractors, one is Engineer and another is Procurement, and Construction, all give their schedule, how I could link all together, first to form a baseline and then periodically, if they send...

Feb 20, 2014

Column / Formula To Bar & Summary Level

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Hi All, Does anyone out there know of a way to display the level (i.e. in the chart structure) that a line (summay or bar etc.) is at? I know you can use the Show To Level button, but was after something that could display in the column of that line ...

Feb 21, 2014

Activity % complete and Schedule % complete

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Dear all, Please help urgently as I have program in P6 which needs to be updated weekly.But from last 2 weeks Iam updating the program in P6 howver the activity % complete is not changing and schedule % complete is changing and showing increase.Howev...

Feb 23, 2014

Best Duration Uncertainty to use – Triangle or Trigen

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I am wondering if anyone can help me please?  I am working on a Wind Farm project and putting the schedule through Primavera Risk analysis .  What is the best Duration Uncertainty to use – Triangle or Trigen? Thank you Claire

Feb 24, 2014