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Importing a Microsoft Projects with Project Actuals Into P6 to compile a baseline

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Eric Gonzalez
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I have been given a project that has actuals in Microsoft Project. I need to pull out the baseline from this into p6. What would be the best solution once inported into p6? Would I need to uncheck the finish and start section on the actuals? There are about 1200 activies and another alternaitve would be helpful. 

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Zoltan Palffy
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yes that is correct u have to run a couple global changes to de-staus a project and also change the data date 

Eric Gonzalez
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Thank you all for the useful information. I have found how to uncheck start and finish statuses. I initially did a globacl change to correct this. 

Rafael Davila
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https://www.planacademy.com/how-to-remove-actuals-from-primavera-p6-schedule/

Please be reminded that - "... there exists a common trend with Microsoft Project users which is quite common across the world. These schedulers simply ignore the requirement for proper planning logic and insert negative lags to achieve a quick programme with minimal activities".   

https://www.gbaprojects.com.au/uploads/files/whitepaper_-_poor_planning_negative_lag.pdf

You might need to adjust the logic of MSP schedules. 

Zoltan Palffy
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take it into p6 and destatus the project I sent u an email here I can send instructions on how to de-status

Zoltan Palffy
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take it into p6 and destatus the project I sent u an email here I can send instructions on how to de-status