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One activity code with more than on code value - P6 v7

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Hi, It's possible to have one activity code with two or more code values. Example - In Activity code "REAL" you have the following codes valuesa1a2a3a4a5 For a particular activity you want to assign the activity code “Real” with the codes values of a...

Jan 16, 2012

problem in converting P6 file to P3 version

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Dear guys, I have a question that I realy need to know the answer immidiately: I have some problem in converting a P6 file to P3 version, 1)I have a p6 file (XER), when I export it in P6 software as P3 format, some characters of my activity IDs that ...

Jan 17, 2012

Resourse assignments in P6 Ver 7

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Hi, I am a new user of P6 version 7. I want to prepare the program with resourses on it. I am not sure what I am doing is correct or not but I am explaining here to you all (Expert & well experienced Planners) for your comments: I create a material r...

Jan 17, 2012

Resourse assignments in P6 Ver 7

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Hi, I am a new user of P6 version 7. I want to prepare the program with resourses on it. I am not sure what I am doing is correct or not but I am explaining here to you all (Expert & well experienced Planners) for your comments: I create a material r...

Jan 17, 2012

How to save all projects in p6

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Good morning, I want to make a copy of all projects in P6 (May be the computer fall down one day so I don't lose my job)

Jan 17, 2012

Cost loaded Schedule

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Hi everyone, i am new to primavera 6, i want to load BOQ cost to the baseline schedule, i am loading cost as a resource for that i have created one resource COST, which is a non labor type, price/uint is 1, default units/time is 1/d  and max units/ti...

Jan 17, 2012

Changing the Late Finish Every Week

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Dear Planning Planet,I update our construction programme every week. Because of our poor performance on site the late finish was resulted to be sooner than the early fiinish. My story is when i made a 1 week look-ahead schedule the late finish date i...

Jan 17, 2012

Tracking using % complete

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[[wysiwyg_imageupload:874:]]Hi all,Can a schedule from 15.02.11 to 14.08.12, duration of 547 days tracked as on 15.01.12, have a finish variance of 1389 days?The above instance is for a schedule of my project. The schedule is tracked based on % compl...

Jan 18, 2012

Developing schedules of detailed engineering phase for oil & gas

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Hi everyone, I would like to ask the experienced guys developing plans and schedules for oil & gas plants about a brief description of each of the disciplines involved (process, piping, mechanical, civil, eletrical, instrumentation & controls) 1. Wha...

Jan 18, 2012

ahhhh help needed urgently!! links between projects!

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I am a planner for the engineering department of a utlity company, i have been working on putting in dependancy links between my engineering plan and another plan which is used for all construction works. The planner on the construction works has mad...

Jan 18, 2012

How crucial is Delay & Disruption?

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How comfortable would you be having to stand up and defend yourself on Delay & Disruption issues? How crucial is Delay and Disruption as an issue to you?Asta have places available on a two day residential course in London which will involve the devel...

Jan 18, 2012

How to prepare recovery programs from the latest updated program

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Hi guys, I want to make a recovery program from the latest updated program (not the baseline program, but the baseline program with actuals already) in order to meet the deadline. I'm using the columns Earned Value Labor Units (for Actual Progress %)...

Jan 18, 2012

How to prepare recovery programs from the latest updated program

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Hi guys, I want to make a recovery program from the latest updated program (not the baseline program, but the baseline program with actuals already) in order to meet the deadline. I'm using the columns Earned Value Labor Units (for Actual Progress %)...

Jan 18, 2012

Copying a Project from one EPS to another.

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I have a project with 19,000 activities. When I copy this Project from one EPS Node to another, only some of the activities & only some of the activity codes copy over. I have tried the regular copy & paste at the Project Level, I have Exported it & ...

Jan 18, 2012

Activity usage spreadsheet shows planned value in Stop period

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Hi All,i have a project that has non working days calender.The work was planned to remain stopped in october and November.But when I see the Activity usage spreadsheet in the Above said month it is showing Planned value cost.Why it is not zero? Regar...

Jan 18, 2012

Baseline Milestones

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Hi, Has anyone come up with a way to show baseline milestones in MS PRoject as using MSP 2010 so when I baseline the schedule, tasks are the only one showing the baselines.   Tried to do it manually in the Bar Styles option to no avail!   Please repl...

Jan 18, 2012

Day names to appear PM5

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Good day,   I would like my date columns to show the day name (Monday, Tuesday, etc.). Is there a way of doing such? I'm on PM5   Regards,   Brian

Jan 18, 2012