How to Build a Lookahead Filter in Primavera P6
A lookahead filter in Primavera P6 provides us with the ability to create lookahead reports. Lookahead reports are one of…
Can A P6 Level Of Effort Help Define Work Stoppage?
Typically when we develop a schedule we assume that an activity can be finished uninterrupted once it has commenced. But,…
Using Primavera’s .Xer File Parser – Import WBS From Excel Without The SDK
In this tutorial we explain how to import a WBS dictionary in Primavera P6 without the SDK. NOTE: The…
How To Import WBS From Excel To Primavera P6 Using The SDK
In this tutorial we explain how to use the Oracle Primavera P6 SDK to import a WBS from Excel to…
Convert WBS to Activity Codes in Oracle Primavera P6
The idea of this tutorial was inspired by a question in LinkedIn forum, a planner have received a primavera schedule using WBS, as in the oil and gas industry it is very useful to have different layouts to present the schedule to different audience, and more importantly the Work breakdown structure is based on geographic area in the construction phase, and systems in the commissioning phase, the tutorial will use the APEX sample schedule to convert a WBS to activities codes, it is assumed you
have already worked with the Primavera P6 SDK.
Video Tutorial: Activity Splitting in P6 Using User Defined Fields
Primavera doesn’t have a feature to split a planned activity. It does have “Suspend” and “Resume” fields for statusing an…
Using Primavera P6 Filters On Export To Excel
Primavera’s custom Activity filters are great for focusing in on a subcontractor’s work list or even to hide Activities that…