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Spider Project Automation

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Vladimir, I am looking for a way to do update all material and resources costs on a weekly basis. Here is what I am thinking: 01. Use a database (doesn't matter wich one) as long as it can export a simple text file. The database will store codes of m...

Jul 19, 2022

The Planning Paradox - How much detail is too much?

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Traditional views tend to favour a management approach built on the assumption that more detail is better—and to a point, this is undoubtedly correct. Insufficient detail in a plan of any type is a sure way to fail.  But, there’s no right answer to t...

Jul 22, 2022

Deleting Multiple Projects in P6

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Hi,I have a requirement to datacleanse a P6 installation that has been badly maintained over a 10 year period.There are circa 4,500 projects (many with up to 50 baselines) that need to be deleted.The system is running on an old server and is extremel...

Aug 23, 2017

MS Project Alternatives on Mac

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Hi guys, New to the forum but wanted to get some opinions on what you use on Mac instead of Project? I know you can run it via a virtual machine but I'm not a fan of using Windows software on Mac this way. I've checked out some of these alternatives ...

Aug 24, 2017

Contract Modification to Descope - Delete Schedule Activities?

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Hi everyone - if your customer wants a contract modification to descope part of the project, do you keep the schedule activities for that scope remain in the schedule (with a modified activity name showing it's been deleted per the modification, 0 da...

Aug 25, 2017

Editing horizontal data in the graph

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Hello everyone, this is my first post and really appreciate those reply this thread. [[wysiwyg_imageupload:4981:]]For the graph, I want to edit the horizantal data. Meaning here want to change from 1 2 3 4 and so on to the scope,plan and others such ...

Aug 25, 2017

Forensic scheduling

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Hi, I have 15 years of project management experience and 12 years as a turnaround scheduler and scheduling manager on a large oil refinery. I am looking for new challenges and would like to try my hand at forensic scheduling (claims) Could anyone ple...

Aug 27, 2017

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Hi, I have 15 years of project management experience (General contacting, not oil and gas) and 12 years as a turnaround scheduler and scheduling manager on a large oil refinery. I am looking for new challenges and would like to try my hand at forensi...

Aug 27, 2017

Change Activity ID

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To add on activity after the baseline done is quite tedious process especially with activitity ID.Anyone can advise on how to change activity ID fastest way? Is it possible to use export & import function to excel?Thanks

Aug 28, 2017

Import file

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Hi Mike,I am trying to save file as XER to import it to P6 but got the attached error/warnings.http://imgur.com/a/E27khPlease advise me the steps to follow so I can save file as Full as it is without the above warnings and import the whole programme ...

Aug 28, 2017

Export Schedule % and Actual % progress values from P6 to excel

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Can anyone please advise how to export Schedule % and Actual%  values from P6 to excel ? This is mainly to generate the planned and actual S curves for the project.And I need its cumulative too... Any amout of help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Aug 28, 2017

P6, Resource Assignment would not import for repeated resource

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I try to import Resource Assignment from Excel to P6, I have several activities that have repeated resource. When I import the excel file to update my P6 project, only the first resource iis imported while other repeated resource will be ignore. Is t...

Aug 29, 2017

Changing the Resource Type

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In a Programme, all the equipments are assigned as Labor type, by mistake. While trying to change the type in the Resource Pool, it is showing the message as Not Possible to Change. Tried the Global Change and unsuccessful. Any solution to rectify it...

Aug 29, 2017

How to Edit Relationship Line Size/Thickness

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Hello Folks,I need your help in this. While I know that the Relationship line colours (black and red) cannot be changed in P6, I need help in changing the relationship line size/thickness. Especially the red one for Critical Path. I have searched  th...

Aug 30, 2017