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Issues with Total Float in Report

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Ran a report to an excel file and ended up with really erroneous float on some activities.  for example, one activity indicates total float of 331d when the true total float in only 111d Start (August 17, 2017) late start (December 6, 2017) and Finis...

Jul 21, 2017

Import Excel to P6

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Hi,I want export start and finish of activities to excel file and after edited their,import to p6.I did all of step but after import,start and finish activities don't changed.please guide me.thanks.

Jul 24, 2017

Primavera P6 EPPM and Summarizing Projects

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I had a customer who updated his schedule with your project’s latest progress, but his upper level manager says he hasn’t. Who’s right? In this case, the answer was: both are right. Read More http://ed.gr/cpcb

Jul 24, 2017

Is there any way to Import Activity IDs Values?

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I have about 100 activity ID values to create for a New Activity ID. I would like to know if anyone has developed a way to import these values to an Activity ID or do I have to create each one?I tried doing it via an import using Excel but that did n...

Jul 24, 2017

Baseline Issue

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Hi,I have just noticed that a mid-project baseline that was created in Jun-17 has been deleted / removed from the schedule. Is it possible to recover this from a backup?Many thanks,Mike

Jul 25, 2017

Close an unfinished project in Primavera P6

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Hello, I am trying to close a pfoject in Primavera P6, which has not been completed but has to be closed untimely.Some activities, which had been planned earlied and which were going to start in the future, never started.How do I properly close it in...

Jul 25, 2017

Calendar - 7 Day Working Week

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I am creating a programme to completion that will require weekend working. I have set the calendar to 7 day working week but when I set an activity to work saturday and sunday, the activity bar jumps to the monday. How do I prevent this from happenin...

Jul 25, 2017

Convert Microsoft Project to WORKING .xer File

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Hello All,I am trying to import a microsoft project file to Primavera P6 version 7.0.I have done this in the following order:1. open project file using asta and then save as an xer file (it opens fine is Asta with all logic and WBS correct)2. import ...

Jul 25, 2017

Unable to copy P6 Schedule

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Hello,I have a schedule in P6 EPS that cannot be copied or make reflection. I can copy or make reflection of other schedules. I check all the settings of that particular schedule but they are the same as other schedules. Does anyone know why or exper...

Jul 29, 2017

DRAWING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

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Hello, Does anyone have a recommendation for a program to track the time spent on drawings against a budgeted $ or time amount? Can this be done with VW based on the drawing list created and be tracked by inputting the time spent into a spreadsheet i...

Jul 29, 2017

But For Baseline Delay Methodology

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I am analyzing a delay claim submitted by a contractor to an Owner. They are using a "But For Baseline" schedule as the basis to measure delay.The Baseline schedule included closeout activities (60 days) following construction completion to Final Acc...

Jul 29, 2017

P6 did no automatic re-calculate Date when update schedule

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Dear all,I'm newbie in group. I have a problem when update Schedule in Primavera as below. Hope get your clarification, instruction:* When i update activity in P6 by manual follow these steps:- Step 1: Create Baseline- Step 2: Update activity (Depend...

Jul 31, 2017

Assigning Updated Schedule (Has actuals) as Baseline

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Dears,I have a issue while assigning the current schedule as baseline which has actuals already.I have already changed the Planned Start=Start and Planned Finish=Finish.It works fine for Non started and Completed Activities.But for all in progress ac...

Jul 31, 2017

Assigning Updated Schedule (Has actuals) as Baseline

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Dears,I have a issue while assigning the current schedule as baseline which has actuals already.I have already changed the Planned Start=Start and Planned Finish=Finish.It works fine for Non started and Completed Activities.But for all in progress ac...

Jul 31, 2017

Import Relationships

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I want to import realtionships from a P6 file 1 (correct relationships) in to a different P6 file 2 (incorrect relationships).Doing it manually is possible but highly time consuming as I may have to touch 700+ activities.Importing relationship data f...

Aug 1, 2017