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P6 Data Date

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Hi Everyone, Is there anyone here have any idea how to make the the Data Date calculate the progress update from the end of the day the data date is set rather than from the start. Hope someone can give some info. Thanks in advance and Happy Planning...

Oct 13, 2011

Planning Engineer Job required in Western Australia

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Hi Everybody,My name is Dipesh Karan. I am newly migrated to Western Australia. I had worked in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Algeria for different projects as Planning Engineer with both Primavera Ver 3.1 & Primavera Ver 6.2.I have granted Skille...

Oct 13, 2011

Calender and original durations

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Hey, Ive just set up a new project. For that project i have set up a calender where the working hours are 11hrs a day, 7 days a week. I have made this calender the activity and project default calender. I have also gone into user preferences and chan...

Oct 13, 2011

Planning Update in P6 vs P3

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Hello, i am used to update planning for EPC Projects in P3. I am starting using P6 and i have problem finding good configuration (Calculation rules, user preferences, ...) to get a good result for my progress which is based on actual unit. I would  l...

Oct 13, 2011

Planning Update in P6 vs P3

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Hello, i am used to update planning for EPC Projects in P3. I am starting using P6 and i have problem finding good configuration (Calculation rules, user preferences, ...) to get a good result for my progress which is based on actual unit. I would  l...

Oct 13, 2011

importing from Excel

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Hello! I`ve faced the problem when importing from Excel .. I have office 2007 and I can not even import the column. That file name is incorrect, then it is not found information about the user.If someone had a similar problem, what to do? thank you i...

Oct 13, 2011

Step by step how to add a Sub-Project to Main Project

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I have a Main Project in P6 now I want to add a Sub-Project, then copy the MEIP activities issue to the sub and track it seperately Now in P3 it was easy - but I cant figure it out in P6 Can somebody please write the step by step on how to add a Sub ...

Oct 13, 2011

Loosing Activity Codes when going from 6.2 to 6.7

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When I export my P6.2 xer and import it into P6 v7, not all of my Activity codes are going.  It appears that my Project level  Activity codes are going but my Global Activity.  Anyone had this issue before?  Any idea's on how to fix this?

Oct 13, 2011

Foundation Types

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Any Advise would be greatly appreciated. The project I have in mind is a 3 storey house with a basement. I am considering different options for the foundation types as I am managing the project myself and I am trying to find the most cost effective s...

Oct 13, 2011

Applying Actual in Resource ..Resource Assignment querry Simple Basic

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Good Morning Every One I have a very simple querry for you guys Let assume Activity  Duration  Resource Duration      A               20                    160hr (Put any resource )  Than in go on General tab make %comp type to physical .Now in start...

Oct 13, 2011

UOM

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UOM Principles Anyone got any idea

Oct 13, 2011

Entering Labor Units in P6

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Hi There,Suppose we have an activity havig Duration=10DAys,Calender is 8hz/Day & 6 Days/week." 4 " Skilled Labors are required each day for the activity to complete.How will we assign the "Skilled Labor"resource to activity,Please tell me which optio...

Oct 13, 2011

Construction methodology for excavation & pilling on a hilly Terrain

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Dear All,I require your valuable suggestion for this topicWe are going to construct a high rise building on a hilly Terrain.The Risk associated with the  project is high.The excavation & pilling  has to be done on a hilly area (with steep slope).For ...

Oct 14, 2011

Network Rail

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Please Anyone with experience working with RAIL OR NETWORK RAIL Should please help put THESE things straight......Network rail Job Spec Says :Wider Management Framework, Please could anyone " Help me understand this or refer me to any doc to read.Gui...

Oct 14, 2011

Notes On A Claim

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I have read your comments, not really helpful.Having read some of the papers written on delay analysis, I thought you might have been able to shed some light onthe issues I had discovered and raised, or at the least investigate and discuss further, f...

Oct 14, 2011

Resource Overallocation.

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Hi Guys,I added a resource "Tile Fixer" to an activity using following steps.1 .In Resource window added Resource "tile Fixer.Assigned it calender (8hrz/Day),entered Price/Unit.2 .In activity window click on Resource "Tab",selected the Resource "Tile...

Oct 14, 2011

What does this means? "Link actual and actul this period ..."

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Hi: Could some explain to me in easy words the meaning of two check boxes in (P6)Project Window  > Calculation TabLink Actual and Actual this Period Unit and CostsandRecalculate Actual Units and Costs when duration % complete changesThanks  

Oct 15, 2011

Need "Project Controls Event names"

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Hi, We would like to conduct a Project controls conferences/team event and looking for a name for this event. Can anybody help us in providing sample event names? Regards Prasath

Oct 15, 2011

Hammock Task

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If hammock is an activity that is derived by two activities i,e start Date of Hammock is Derived by its Predecessor and finish Date by its successor. ie,Predessor -->SS-->Hammock-->FF-->SuccessorThen Can we say that Generally Every activity having Pr...

Oct 16, 2011