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Comparing Projects

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As a relative newbie to P6 I'm looking for some advice on comparing projects. I'll set out a scenario below. I have received 3 separate XER files from a client, which are all essentially revised and updated versions of the original project. I've impo...

May 24, 2013

Task Summary Name field in Task Views (MSP2007)

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Hi, I'm trying to create a view showing tasks that are in work or due to start over the next three months, but leaving the summary tasks in makes the view quite confusing. I am trying to show the summary task name in a separate filed alongside the ta...

May 24, 2013

Project Management Consultancy

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Project management companies Propel is the Project Management Consulting Company in Chennai, India. We render professional services in project management right from inception to close out of projects. Our solutions encompass the entire range of servi...

May 24, 2013

why schedule % complete not showing?

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Dear ALL, I'm updating my schedule and would like to show the schedule percent complete however it is not showing from the top. What should i do? Thanks much Russell

May 25, 2013

P6 Popup Window Location

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Hello,I'm just wondering if anyone knows a way to control the position of 'popup' windows in P6?I'm using two screens, and when I update activity codes, the popup window appears on my smaller screen (not the one with P6 running), and it's annoying to...

May 27, 2013

Step by step adding WPS & Docs

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Dear Planners, I need to add pdf (punchlist, drawing etc) in one of my acivity, could anyone guide me step by step how to add pdf in P6 8.2 ?I tried to go to Project > WPS & Docs > Files Tab. but there is no facility to add my attachments. or should ...

May 27, 2013

Need Help with Event Code: 90C0432B During Baseline Updates

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Hello fellow P6 gurus, Can you assist me with my latest P6 issue?? Need Help with Event Code: 90C0432B    I keep getting this error message during my baseline updates.   Each time I press "Update" I get this message before it runs. Trying to update m...

May 27, 2013

Tilos - Italian User Meeting 2013

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 The June 20th, 2013 at the Starhotels Metropole in Rome, will be scheduled TILOS Italian User Meeting, 2013, where we will present the new version of the most widely used tool for planning for Linear Projects: TILOS 8. Do not miss this opportunity a...

May 27, 2013

Total Float question

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Afternoon everyone, I work in Project Controls for a GC in Baton Rouge, La, and I had a question for you all. P6 is a program we use among some of our other duties and I was curious as I am still getting more and more familiar with the program. What ...

May 27, 2013

Project Variance Log Document

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Dear All,Please support me with a sample of Project Variance Log Document.Thank you very much.

May 28, 2013

Negative float in baseline schedule

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Dear Planners, Can a project have negative total float in baseline schedule? If not, why? I came across Ron Winter's article on baseline http://www.ronwinterconsulting.com/rabaseline.htm, and according him there should not be negative total float in ...

May 28, 2013

Updating the schedule (Actual Date > Data Date)

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Hi,I would like to ask the experienced guys in P6 if you "actualize" your dates for those activities that have already started (or completed) and whose start or finish dates are after the data date.For example, let's say your data date is April 30, 2...

May 28, 2013

Primavera P6 Industry Settings

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The naming conventions for various fields and wording for certain prompts in Oracle Primavera P6 are controlled by the industry settings chosen during the setup of the software. To learn about the Primavera P6 Industry Settings http://ow.ly/lsurp

May 28, 2013

Risktab not available in activity Details?

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Dear All,Firstly i like to thank our Founder Williams for his awesome idea website-Planning planet,Iam a Starter here but reached soon as a planning engineer in field of Proj mgmt.Question:  I dont find the Risk tab available in the activity details ...

May 28, 2013

Change the Activity ID of Various Series of Activities in P6.2

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Hi Fellow Planners,I am using P6.2.I have a lot of series of Activities strating with CS-A-PS-C-, CB-A-PS-C-, and so on with the activity number ending in 4 numeric digits 1000, 1010 and so on. CB-A-PS-C-,   CB-A-PS-C-,  CB-A-PS-C-,  CB-A-PS-C-,  CS-...

May 28, 2013

Tabular Reports

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For some reason my Tabular Reports/Graphic Reports is no longer functioning. When I select the report (any report) and select the Run button, it brings up the next screen and no matter what I select (View on screen, Print immediately, or Save to the ...

May 29, 2013

Exporting Budgeted Units Not Match

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Hi ,I have  an existing & repaired schedule with budgeted units(Labor & Non Labor). When i exported the report in time interval, only shown was the labor Units.hope somebody can help me.Thank You!

May 30, 2013

Ground Rules for Gadgets in Meetings?

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With so many choices of technology that we take to meetings, some of which is essential for the meeting, how do you control gadget use beyond silencing your phones? What ground rules do you have for gadget use in meetings? http://ow.ly/lxEfz

May 30, 2013

User import permissions

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I am trying to allow a user within Primavera to be able to import schedules.  I have his global permissions set to allow "import project managment xer, mpp, mpx and p3" and I have his project permissions set to be able to "create project within EPS"....

May 31, 2013