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P3 Activity Codes to WBS

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Tue, 2009-04-14 04:01
Sampath Lakshmi N...
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Dear Guys...
You people are rocking in this forum..And adding dignity to our profession...Hats Up...

Can anybody help me import activity codes from P3 to create a WBS Structure in P5/6

warm regards
Narein
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Thu, 2009-04-23 06:31
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Arnold Puy
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Hi Sampath,

If you are familiar with this, "PATTLNK_632006_536-xerFileParser&Builder.xls" then you can easily convert your Activity Codes into WBS.

Regards,

Arnold
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Wed, 2009-04-22 01:00
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Sampath Lakshmi N...
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Thank you Mr.Mike

Thanks for your valuble information.

Warm regards

Lakshmi Narayanan
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Tue, 2009-04-21 11:44
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Michael Ridino
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I have done this a dozen or so times and the best way I found is to print out an activity code summary and recreate the old coding in the WBS. Cut and paste the activities into the correct buckets and your done.

I have yet to find a way to do it automatically.

Mike
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Thu, 2009-04-16 07:33
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Sampath Lakshmi N...
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Thank u Mr.Shazad,

I already asked my contractor to do it. But in the mean while while I am in the process of searching a short cut to do it.

Thank u very much for ur response

Regards
Narayanan
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Thu, 2009-04-16 07:08
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Shahzad Ahmad
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Hi Narayanan

you can ask to your contractor to change WBS in P3 show all activity under WBS bands.

after that if you will convert your P3 sch. in P6 or P5 it will not crate any problem.

I always confirm during kickoff meeting to my contarctor if they are using P3

all activity should be under WBS Bands plz do not assign activity code to acivity later on it will be create problem while convert P3 in to P6 or P5

Thanks

shahzad
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Tue, 2009-04-14 09:39
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Sampath Lakshmi N...
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You are perfect...
My situation is Different.. I am working as a project manager. My Consultant and contractors are using P3 and I feel like using P6. So only I want to convert the P3 files into P6. Because when I use pert master the appearence is not looking good...

Thanks for ur response
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Tue, 2009-04-14 06:34
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Solo Ma.
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hi

sorry to say this but, are you lazy working in wbs?

p6 wbs is now a flexible one to work with.

activity code is like an assistant to filters in p6 nowadays.

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