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Constraint on time?

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Hey everyone i have been  searching for this and think the answer is no but just wanted to clarify..Is there anyway to set a constraint on hours spent on an activity or do constraints only apply to dates?Sorry if its a stupid question im quite new to...

Dec 8, 2011

Strange WBS when importing a MS Project schedule

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Hello fellow planners,I recently tried to import a 400 activity schedule from MS Project 2003 into Primavera PM6, via either a MPP or XML file.Almost everything went right, except the WBS which looks really strange: only the project level and the 1st...

Dec 8, 2011

original duration set to 0 when changing resource...

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hi everyone ! a colleague of mine, working with P6 v6.2.1 had a strange problem :he had, on every task of his project, an original duration and a resource (labor).budgeted units calculated just fine, but when he went to replace the resource with anot...

Dec 8, 2011

changing duration activities type

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Dear gys,I have a problem in P3 version:I have a project that its activity duration type is hour, can I change the type to day and also I don't want to break the decimal part of duration beacause the date will change. how can change it?Can I change t...

Jan 18, 2012

Database Configuration Error

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Hi....I have a standalone P6 installation (Windows-XP) and it was running ok until this morning. Our IT person did something today with it and now I am getting the "configure database message" when i type in my user name and pw which was admin/admin....

Jan 19, 2012

Database Configuration Error

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Hi....I have a standalone P6 installation (Windows-XP) and it was running ok until this morning. Our IT person did something today with it and now I am getting the "configure database message" when i type in my user name and pw which was admin/admin....

Jan 19, 2012

% completed for Level f Effort activities

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Hi AllI'm using Level of Effort activities in P6 and want to know the settings for the automatic update of the % completed of the LoE. It does not work in my schedule. Could everyone give me a hint how to solve my problem??? Thanks Frank

Jan 19, 2012

EPC & DB Contracts

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What benefits the Owner can gain by awarding EPC or Design & Build Contract to a Contractor. For eg: a. The Owner defines the Scope of work, Specification, Lumpsum Budget, Quality, Duration, Basic design etc. b. The Contractor has to develop the deta...

Jan 19, 2012

P6 Creates Filters

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I have noticed something weird with my P6 - I have a load of filters created but for some reason Primavera then creates duplicate filters suffixed with an _1, _2 etc - in some cases I have 6 filters the same with different numbers at the end. What is...

Jan 19, 2012

Planning department development

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Hi.I just started here at Planning Planet and I need a big help. In my new job was asked me to develop a tasks for the co-workers at planning team. The planning work flow ideas for seniors and juniors planners. Ideas for report.I am a planner for ere...

Jan 19, 2012

Planning department development

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Hi.I just started here at Planning Planet and I need a big help. In my new job was asked me to develop a tasks for the co-workers at planning team. The planning work flow ideas for seniors and juniors planners. Ideas for report.I am a planner for ere...

Jan 19, 2012

Planning department development

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Hi.I just started here at Planning Planet and I need a big help. In my new job was asked me to develop a tasks for the co-workers at planning team. The planning work flow ideas for seniors and juniors planners. Ideas for report.I am a planner for ere...

Jan 19, 2012

Planning department development

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Hi.I just started here at Planning Planet and I need a big help. In my new job was asked me to develop a tasks for the co-workers at planning team. The planning work flow ideas for seniors and juniors planners. Ideas for report.I am a planner for ere...

Jan 19, 2012

Project tracking problem

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Hello everyone I am using a schedule of 5000 activities ...there are lot of packages  in the schedule & the activity duration is also vey less like 2 hours , 6 hours , and as a whole package the duration become 300 hours ...but i want to show all 500...

Jan 20, 2012

Project tracking problem

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Hello everyone I am using a P6 schedule of 5000 activities ...there are lot of packages  in the schedule & the activity duration is also vey less like 2 hours , 6 hours , and as a whole package the duration become 300 hours ...but i want to show all ...

Jan 20, 2012

Sving a copy

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I have been a project planner since 2008, i have however been using MS Projects, I have joined  new company (construction) and they use Primavera P6, i am struggling with small things: How do i save a copy of my working program saperately? I actually...

Jan 20, 2012

New to Building Construction Planning

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hi Planners i have moved from industrial projects to Building constriction - i face some  difficulties i appreciate some advise , websites manual any thing can help me thanks 

Jan 20, 2012

Mine development project controller needed

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Project located in Central Asia.Undergroud coppermine expansion.Main requirements:7+ years of relevant experience.Knowledge of essential project control software.Familiarity with all aspects of project controls.Certifiacations are desirable.Knowledge...

Jan 20, 2012