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Exporting Open Plan Professional to MS Project

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Is there a way to export an open plan professional schedule, which is resource loaded, to ms project to include the resources as well?  I have imported it once, but not all of the resources came across properly and the resources that did come across ...

Jan 2, 2012

how to use stop period in the Schedule

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Hello All,I have been working on a Railway Project.The project was stopped for 4 months and now is restarted ( Stopped From 1st Aug till 31 Dec,2011).I have updated the schdule keeping the original baseline,therefore the planned % complete kept on In...

Jan 2, 2012

XML imported durations changed

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HI all, I have imported an XML file from MPP and it has changed all of the task durations to 2 days regardless of there original duration in MPP. It also has the "date added" details incorrect as it is showing them as project start date and not the d...

Jan 3, 2012

template for creating Activity ID format

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Hi All this is my first query in the site and in forum, so forgive me if i'm talking about old issue i need an example for a template for creating Activity ID like (activity No. 00000000000000) - first 4 digits for Project - second 2 digits for phase...

Jan 3, 2012

P6 v7 activities Group and Sort

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Hiwould it be possible to get help on the following. In P6 how to set different number of grouping bands for different parts of the project phases? I have currently 4 levels starting from Project >then Facility>Phase>Discipline. I would like to have ...

Jan 4, 2012

P6 Calculation fixed unit/Time

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GOood morning ,This is the questionI changed the data date and pressed F9 =>the remaining duration didn't changed but at complete duration increasedI want that remaining duration change automatically so the remaining units in ressources increase and ...

Jan 5, 2012

Primavera Contractor

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I am using Primavaera Contractor and have a query.   When I add a baseline to the programme the Links change from previously showing links between actual activities (before baseline added) to showing only links between baseline items.   Is there a si...

Jan 5, 2012

Strange problem

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Hi All,   I have a strange problem in P6 related to rebaselining the schedule using the current actual status as basis. Following example illustrates the problem: At data date planned percent complete for BL rev 0 = 50%, and actual percent complete =...

Jan 6, 2012

Total float & Free float

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A simple question Can an activity FF be a +ve value while the TF is -ve ?? knowing that the project (Must finish by) date is identified.

Jan 7, 2012

How to tell a Builder from a Planner

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Hi All Planners How many of you are also builders? A simple question - what goes first Formwork or Rebar? Answer Please. Mike Testro

Jan 7, 2012

PP Love Letters

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Hi Everyone I have just been plagued by three personal messages from someone on PP who signs as Romina - user name Joy Fabb. They appear to be offering the prospect sexual services. Lucky me you might say - but the only erections discussed on PP shou...

Jan 7, 2012

Research topic related to planning / scheduling

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Hi all,I am working as lead planner and doing Masters in Project Management. I am looking for some good research topic for my degree, I am just wondering if somone can help find a research topic related to planning / scheduling.ThanksTariq 

Jan 8, 2012

Importing Oracle EAM data into P6

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HI,We are currently trying to import data from Oracle EAM in XML format into a stand alone version of P6.7.We have data which is exported from EAM however it always fails to import (I do have a copy of the code)There is meant to be import/export func...

Jan 9, 2012

Spaces available on popular Delay & Disruption course in London

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Asta's popular Delay and Disruption course now taking bookings for London in April. Spaces go very quickly as this is a very popular course so early booking recommended for anyone who is interesting in attending. For more information see http://bit.l...

Jan 9, 2012

Updating a Program with 5,000 Activities

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Hi All, I have a programe with almost 5000 activities.No for a specific Period there are hundreds of activities going on.What is the best way to update such programs?I am using Primaver P6 best Regards

Jan 10, 2012

Budget Total Cost Not Exporting?

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I have a programme, with reosurces assigned that have a cost assigned to them but they are not showing when imported by someone else when I export the Programme as an Xer file and e-mail accross to them, am I doing something silly here or is there a ...

Jan 10, 2012

Calendar of the resource

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Dear All,My project is created as a baseline schedule in terms of activities but when I came to insert resources in resource dictionary, the project calendar I created is not default for the resources, how to solve this problem?Regards,Moutaz

Jan 10, 2012

Spider demo is not working

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Hii downloaded both spider project demo (lite and professional ) but for whatever reason, they don't work,  spiderdeom has stoped working, any idea ? windows 7, 32 bit , SP1 regardsmimoune djouallah

Jan 11, 2012