CCP Certificacion
Forum TopicDears:I´m looking for some tips for the preparation of CEP Exam from AACE.Moreover some examples of the memo writing for CEP.Regards.Claudio Manríquez
Feb 8, 2021
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Hour per time period
Forum TopicHi PlannersHow the hour per time period are being calculated manually for month and year? for example:8 hours/day is 48hr/w but how it gives 172 hr/m and 2000 hr/yrAlso, when we change the hours per time period under user prefernces, it does not chan...
Feb 8, 2021
Shared mode / Stand-alone P6
Forum TopicHi Pplanners,I am working with Primavera P6 19.12, stand-alone; some of my projects open in shared mode, and I do not understand how it can be possible.It is not a strong issue at all, just to understand where it can come from.Thank you for your help...
Feb 9, 2021
Activity Layout / Website Timescale Issue
Forum TopicHi, I publish a website or Activity Layout and face a problem. The timescale in the website or the Activity layout is totally not reflecting my project start and finish dates. For instance my project start/finish dates are 2018 to 2020, the timesc...
Feb 10, 2021
Most Important Issue In Scheduling: Contingency
Forum TopicMOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN SCHEDULING: CONTINGENCY. Why? Estimates & Budgets have it quantified. But how do you put it in a schedule? and if you don't you get issues like being "behind" on a 3 year project the first month - or of course you start chip...
Feb 10, 2021
Currency format
Forum TopicHi Pplanners and PP users,When I export a PP project as an XER file, the Currency thousand separator field remains empty; as a result, P6 does not want to import the project; I have to open the XER file in MS Excel, fill in the field and so on.I have...
Feb 11, 2021
Use the XLS Magic Tool to update Primavera by Excel files.(It's free)
Forum TopicThis video illustrates how you can use the XLS Magic Tool to update the Primavera projects by using the Excel files.https://youtu.be/ImjjfQrOqSY To learn about the XLS Magic Tool and download it, this is the link:https://www.facebook.com/P6.MagicTool...
Feb 13, 2021
Activity Name Fields Are Sometimes Missing In Printed PDF
Forum TopicSome Activity Name values are not seen when printing to PDF when using Enterprise version 18.8
Feb 15, 2021
Budgeted Costs Lost during XER Import
Forum TopicBACKGROUND:I have received an xer which I know is cost loaded using the 'budgeted cost' field (confirmed using acumen fuse). I believe the budgeted costs are calculated dynamically using units and unit rates , in other words the budget cost is not a ...
Feb 15, 2021
help : activities total float is increasing by decreasing the remaining duration for the activates
Forum Topichello all , i'm working on a big schedule it's about 20,000 activites and by updating it i usually notice that for some linked activtes package the activity total float is increasing by decreasing the remaining duration for the activates .i will e...
Feb 17, 2021
help : activities total float is increasing by decreasing the remaining duration for the activates
Forum Topichello all , i'm working on a big schedule it's about 20,000 activites and by updating it i usually notice that for some linked activtes package the activity total float is increasing by decreasing the remaining duration for the activates .i will e...
Feb 17, 2021
Preferred Percentage Complete type and best for overall Roll up percentage
Forum TopicGood evening,I've been using Primavera P6 off and on, but now I've gone through two training courses and I am still a bit unsure of which percent complete type to utilize. Whilst I understand how Physical % complete works, it does not produce a roll ...
Feb 19, 2021
Import Only Resource Names & Resource I.D.
Forum TopicI am trying to import just all the "Resource Names & Resource I.D." - I tried many times, but in vain. I tried searching for YouTube Videos where only "Resource Names" are imported - But could not find a single such video.I added 2 resources manually...
Feb 20, 2021
Resource Movement Arrows Grayed Out
Forum TopicTHE RESOURCE MOVEMENT ARROWS ARE GRAYED OUT - SO UNABLE TO MOVE THE RESOURCES - LEFT, RIGHT, UP OR DOWN.EVEN IF I ADD NEW RESOURCES THE ARROWS STILL REMAIN GRAYED OUT.STRANGELY IN BOTH THE LAPTOPS. WHY IS IT SO?
Feb 22, 2021
delay claims that push into winter - does the party responsible have to pay for the Winter Ripple effect also?
Forum Topicdelay claims that push into winter - does the party responsible have to pay for the Winter Ripple effect also? For example, with a bridge deck - original pour in October, owner delay causes pour in November, the deck requires a coating that has a sp...
Feb 22, 2021
Function continuous
Forum TopicHi dear friends,I don't know why start date don't beginning on the start next day, this is a proposal of the function continuous no? Have some thing that I forget? Follow the link of the file... https://we.tl/t-cp7C8ev9io
Feb 23, 2021
Copy of activity - activity ID is not following the default settings
Forum TopicHi,IN P6, When an actitivy with Activity ID 1000 is copied and pasted, using the 'increment value 1' the actitvity ID of the copied activity should be 1001.For most of the projects it is working as it should, but in some projects it is notIs this a b...
Feb 24, 2021
Update Problem on Duration Types
Forum TopicI've created an activity and set it's duration type as fixed duration and units/time and percent complete type to physical. I've assigned two resources as 20/d units/time, 1000 units and 50 durations.Later on, I've updated schedule on 25th day of thi...
Feb 24, 2021
WIF Schedule
Forum TopicHi Everyone,Been a while since i have been here, glad to be back.I am considering a new planning position in a new sector (semiconductor industry) and having some trouble with the terminology they use, can anyone tell me what a "WIF Schedule" is?Also...
Feb 24, 2021
UDF Field Formulas Not available in Ver 20.1
Forum TopicIs anyone aware of the process for setting up formulas in P6 v. 20.1. Its been a while since I utilized formulas in the system, and can't seem to find any correct instructions on how to complete this that references the newer versions. Following the...
Feb 25, 2021