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Setting default layouts and filters per project

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Long time P3 user, was occassional now heavy P6 user.  3 things driving me crazy:  1). when I switch projects I always get the same default layout no what how I had left it, same with the filter.  I want it to look like the last time I was in that fi...

Sep 27, 2013

HELP pls. Event code AVAA0-2621, can not start P6

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[[wysiwyg_imageupload::]]My dear collegues, again, I would like to ask again for some guidance, I was trying to make an S-Curve to showprogress while in Resource Profile set up, then suddenly my P6.8.2 crashed, and when I load it up the followingshow...

Sep 28, 2013

Planned Monthly and Weekly Progress

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Greetings! Hi Planners, I extracted the Planned monthly and Weekly progress in P6, but the percentages does not match at every end of the month. Weekly percentage is beat higher compared to monthly. All settings have been applied accordingly,  e.g. u...

Sep 28, 2013

Spreadsheet error is normal!

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There is not a project in this world that does not use spreadsheets from time to time and many are run exclusively by spreadsheets – in numerous surveys Microsoft Excel is listed as the most common / popular project management tool.  And generally sp...

Sep 30, 2013

Spreadsheet error is normal!

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There is not a project in this world that does not use spreadsheets from time to time and many are run exclusively by spreadsheets – in numerous surveys Microsoft Excel is listed as the most common / popular project management tool.  And generally sp...

Sep 30, 2013

Overriding Duration field

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This problem is basic so I can't help but think I'm missing something really obvious.When I open a new Powerproject docuement, after I enter a start date for each task, the duration sets itself at a default of 1 week and then populates the finish dat...

Sep 30, 2013

Construction of villas

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Dear All,Currently I am working on a villa project of 483 villas, area around 500 sq.m each , I have to finish the project  in 24 months , I want to create a cost reducing planning schedule inorderto complete the project within time, your feedbacks f...

Sep 30, 2013

How to Check contractors schedule

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Hello Everyone,I am planner scheduler and I want to know how we will be checking contractors schedule? What will be next course of action after checking it? 

Sep 30, 2013

SCHEDULE % NOT MATCHING WITH PERFORMANCE %

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Dear All, Please Help about, on my running schedule, i make revision (extend dates) and copy same schedule as Baseline, But Schedule % not matching with Performance %, even same schedule attched as Baseline.

Oct 1, 2013

Generate S-curve in P6 R8.2

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Dear colleagues,Just want to know, in P6 R8.2, how to generate s-curves for the following:     1. Cost (Plan vs. Actual)     2. Earned Value     3. Schedule Variance     4. Resource LoadingRegards,Leonard

Oct 1, 2013

Duration error - I entered days & it took it as hours.

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I am new to P6 using P6v7.I entered activities & their durations the normal way & added resources to the activities. It is showing like this: -Original Duration Column as 20d [ fine as I entered 20 ]Budgeted Units as 20h in Bottom Layout - Resources ...

Oct 1, 2013

Delay Analysis

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I am trying to calculate delay to a project - there is nothing contractually written that states anything to do with extensions of time within the contract, however, the client and contractor both agreed to re-baseline the schedule when delay started...

Oct 1, 2013

Cumulative Schedule %

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Dear All,Can any one help me. I dont want schedule % complete for some WBS i dont want them to be added in the cumulative %?Any help will be appreciatedThanks

Nov 8, 2013