Format bars: Under "Display progress and criticality on target project based on" you need to choose "Current Project". Then you can get percentage of the current project displayed as bar in target bar.

Well this is what was there in P3. I have also seen a similar feature in P3ec and in fact used it. But at the moment, I do not have P3ec to check it.

Andrew,

I’m not sure if your query is referring to a layout describe below.
a)     Current live project against baseline with both bars shows the actual start date and finish date on the same bar.
b)     Baseline only with actual start date and finish date.

If your query is referring to item “a” there is no default layout that can complied with your requirement. The reason for this is because the baseline bars are shown base on baseline start and baseline finish date and any bars sitting before or along the data date are indications of your schedule % complete. This clearly shows the comparison between the actual start and actual finish date between the baseline and current live project.

I cannot understand or not getting the point of why you need the actuals which is just reflecting same all baseline bars that resting before or along the data date.

If you really required this kind of layout the only way to do these is to use two users define field defining baseline start and baseline finish date. Store your Baseline Start date to defined baseline start date using global change with parameter of Schedule % complete is greater than 0% complete. Use also global change to store your defines baseline finish using formula i.e.: Baseline Start + (Schedule % complete x Original duration) with parameter of Schedule % complete is greater than 0%. Then use this define baseline start and baseline finish on your bar setting on the same line of your Primary baseline bar using different color. This should show the Schedule % complete bar on your baseline bar.

If your query is referring to item “b” then all you need to do is to detached or restored your baseline from the current live project and update the actual using Progress spotlight under View-> Progress Spotlight. Then drag the spotlight up to the data date. Then select Tools-> Update Progress on project menu. Enter the data date and select “all highlighted activities” then click apply. You will now have a baseline showing actual start and progress bars.

Hope this answers your query.

Regards,
Rodel

Hi Andrew,

Assumming that you have primary baseline assigned.
1) Select View-> Bar then select Primary baseline.
2) Click Bar Labels Tab and click Add
3) Select position of your baseline % complete (ie> Right, Left etc...)
4) On Label column pick Schedule % Complete and click Apply then Ok.
That should give you % complete on your baseline bar.
Note: Schedule % complete is always base on your baseline.

Rodel