After exporting the activity table from Primavera P6 to Excel, it's very hard to identity the level of the WBS structure. The activity table without WBS level information This article describes how to identify the WBS level. The first step is to add one column to show the WBS level and enter the following formula... Continue Reading →
From version 16.2.11, Primavera P6 now fully support Vietnamese language using Unicode character set. If we don’t have Primavera in our laptop, we can install it following instruction here : https://doduykhuong.com/2016/06/11/how-to-install-primavera-p6-professional-16-1-stand-alone/ If we already had P6, we have to create a SQLite database. The above “How to install Primavera P6” article also show us how to create SQLite... Continue Reading →
There're lots of way to use Chinese character in Primavera P6. But I will show you the easiest way. If we don't have Primavera in our laptop, we can install it following instruction here : https://doduykhuong.com/2016/06/11/how-to-install-primavera-p6-professional-16-1-stand-alone/ If we already had P6, we have to create a SQLite database. The above "How to install Primavera P6" article also... Continue Reading →
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When creating an activity list for a project in Primavera P6, we often add activities in a non-sequential manner. As a result, the final list of Activity IDs may not follow a clean ascending order, as shown in the example below: To organize the Activity IDs in ascending order, follow these steps: Select all activities in... Continue Reading →
When using the Resource Usage Profile in Primavera P6, you may encounter an issue where the Unit of Measure (UOM) is not displayed. This can happen for several reasons, depending on the type of resource and your settings. 1. Material Resource Without a Defined Unit of Measure Cause: If the resource is a Material type, the Unit of Measure may not have... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, we work on projects that use a currency other than the US Dollar (USD). In this guide, I’ll show you how to create a new currency in Primavera P6 and use it in a project. Example Scenario Let’s say we have a new project that will use Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) as its currency. Step... Continue Reading →
When working with layouts in Primavera P6, it's important to understand how the software calculates and displays summary information for various data types such as costs, quantities, dates, durations, float, progress, and user-defined fields (UDFs). This article explains how these summaries are derived and what factors influence them. All summary calculations in P6 are based on the currently visible... Continue Reading →
When creating a stacked histogram in Primavera P6, you may notice that the legend does not appear by default in the printed report. This can make the report difficult to interpret, especially when multiple resources are displayed. For example, in the stacked histogram view (see image below), there is no visible option to include the... Continue Reading →
Primavera P6 allows users to efficiently track schedule and budget performance using graphical indicators in User Defined Fields (UDFs). This guide will walk you through the steps to create and use these indicators to highlight activities that are behind schedule or over budget. Identify Behind Schedule Activities Assume you have a project with a baseline... Continue Reading →
We are working on a project that includes four buildings, as shown in the image below: Our goal is to filter and identify which buildings are scheduled to start within the next three months (December, January, and February). To do this, we can create a filter based on activity dates: Primavera P6 will then display... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, we need to filter activities based on their relationship type. For example, you might want to display only activities with a Finish-to-Start (FS) relationship. Unfortunately, the default filter function in Primavera P6 doesn’t support this directly. But don’t worry — I’ll show you how to achieve this using the Report feature. Step-by-Step Guide Go to Tools → Reports. Click the Add button to... Continue Reading →
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