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SAEP Engineering Procedures Series (331)

Hi,anybody got a pdf copy of the Project Schedule Requirements doc (personal use)[email protected]

Custom variance column on P6

Hi All, I want variance column to show opposite from default ,example baseline start date is 1 April but actual date is 2 April . The default variance , “ BL-start, “shows minus 1; I want to make a custom field to show the other way, +1 instead of mi...

MPX Import Error

Hi,Im attempting to import an MSP file in to P6.I have exported as an xml (after checking for blank lines and summary tasks etc) but the file doesnt open in P6.I have converted the mpp to mpx and then tried to import - however, I get the following er...

Show Resource Critical Paths

Hello,I have a schedule with a non-critical but resource-overallocated path through tasks A-B; and a critical path through task C, which is not resource-loaded. When I level the schedule, the path, including tasks A-B, becomes critical, and the path ...

Update WBS code and name in bulk

Hi,I need to build a new schedule and its structure is very similar to one already established. I copied the WBS from the old project to the new one, but I will need to perform lots of modifications, notably on WBS codes and names.Is there a way to p...

Update Daily progress from excel into planning tool

Dear ForumCould yo kindly help me please with my question that i am struggling much: There is task (actually lots of tasks, but for simplicity i will consider 1 task) that started at some time in the past and gradually was progressing on a daily basi...

Difficult to export only select predecessor and success data - only exports them all

Opinion or Assistance requested:  Is there a different way to import & export to excel FILTERED pred / successor import data than to give the pred and successor a unique logic note code, then the matching activity a unique activity code.  Otherwise t...

Error Code PRMDB-0900-0

Dear Planners, i'm using P6 version 24 Server , with 5 Users , every thing is ok, untill the user is leaving the P6 idle ( not used for 10 to 15 min, then when the user try to dop any filter or layout the below error showing up/   Event Code: Error C...

Global Change Parameters

Hi, Can anyone help with what the Global Change Parameter 'Programme and Logic Changes' does? What kind of things can I change under this? Thanks in advance 

Baseline/Updated program of works

Hi AllI have query that I have recieved Main Contractor Program of works as first program during the execution of project with Baseline dates and Updated/Revised dates together,Program of works also carrying -36 days TF,I am claiming this program wit...

P6 Prof v24.12 XERP330Convert.exe

Hello,I want to know where in the P6 Professioanl v24.12 file structure to find the P6 XER to SDEF format conversion program, XERP330Convert.exe, so I can write an article to help direct others in converting XER files to SDEF format.So far, I have be...

Activities Spanning More Days than it should in a Primavera P6 Schedule

Hi Dears After having created and updated a CPM schedule using Primavera P6 you notice that some 1 day activities are spanning 2 days. How could this be possible? Although you are scheduling your schedule in days Primavera behind the scenes actually ...

P6 (non cloud version)

Hello guys,I'm about to embark on a PhD in Project Management. I hear that P6 is available free for non-commercail activites.If so, I'm after the version that is installed on my laptop and NOT the cloud version as I travel a lot and work while flying...

Expected Finish Impact on Free Float

Does anyone know why using “Expected Finish” constraint for in-progress activities turns these activities’ Free Float to zero, even when the successor activities are days or weeks away?

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Summary Schedule; L4 to L2

Hello, I'd be grateful if anyone could give me some pointers as to how I might share my Level 4/5 working level detailed schedule with the client. I dont want them to see all of our secrets and also dont want to have to create a duplicate, but more s...

Is the delay excusable?

Our contractor is building a office block. The structural steel was scheduled to arrive on site in the 12th week, but the nominated supplier delivered it two weeks late. The contractor missed the milestone for completing the steel frame, pushing back...

Construction Testing, Commissioning, Handover & Start-up

Every wondered how to get more feedback from the project team on your schedule backend for those last 2 activities - Commissioning & Handover? You are at the very start of the project with very little commissioning and ops input so you just put those...

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