Guild of Project Controls: Compendium | Roles | Assessment | Certifications | Membership

Tips on using this forum..

(1) Explain your problem, don't simply post "This isn't working". What were you doing when you faced the problem? What have you tried to resolve - did you look for a solution using "Search" ? Has it happened just once or several times?

(2) It's also good to get feedback when a solution is found, return to the original post to explain how it was resolved so that more people can also use the results.

Copying a cost loaded project

9 replies [Last post]
Mon, 2009-08-03 04:21
Cristina Boston
User offline. Last seen 13 years 3 days ago. Offline
Joined: 22 Jul 2009
Posts: 19
Groups: Civil Engineering
I created a copy of a (cost loaded) project in P6. I wonder why in Projects the Total Activities & BAC columns for the copy show 0 (zero).

When I open the copy, it’s fine; has all the data & info I need. But...guess what...the original project gets...depleted from this info (showing 0 activites & costs).

Can anybody explain me what is happeening or why?
Top

Replies

Tue, 2009-08-04 06:01
#1
Dieter Wambach
User offline. Last seen 7 years 2 weeks ago. Offline
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Posts: 1350
Groups: Petro-Chem / Oil & Gas, TILOS
Gern geschehen! (You’re welcome)

Dieter
Top
Tue, 2009-08-04 05:43
#2
Cristina Boston
User offline. Last seen 13 years 3 days ago. Offline
Joined: 22 Jul 2009
Posts: 19
Groups: Civil Engineering
Danke schon Dieter!:~)

Cristina

Top
Tue, 2009-08-04 00:48
#3
Dieter Wambach
User offline. Last seen 7 years 2 weeks ago. Offline
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Posts: 1350
Groups: Petro-Chem / Oil & Gas, TILOS
Cristina

This is the right approach - we created an EPS-branch "Archive" with special access rights. Change the project status to "What-if".
In addition check the entry under Edit --> User Preferences --> Resource Analysis. It’s self explaining and should be according to your needs.

Regards
Dieter
Top
Mon, 2009-08-03 11:43
#4
Cristina Boston
User offline. Last seen 13 years 3 days ago. Offline
Joined: 22 Jul 2009
Posts: 19
Groups: Civil Engineering
OK, I think I found a way. I created a new branch in the EPS structure for Project Copies, and will locate all my copies in there.

Cristina
Top
Mon, 2009-08-03 11:32
#5
Cristina Boston
User offline. Last seen 13 years 3 days ago. Offline
Joined: 22 Jul 2009
Posts: 19
Groups: Civil Engineering
Now the problem is...hmmm...the system adds up the data(activites & budget) from my original project + copies. Now I understand why the copies were showing a zero before summarizing.

Where should I locate the copies in order not to affect the EPS info?

Thankfully,

Cristina (obviously I am a beginner in P6)
Top
Mon, 2009-08-03 11:19
#6
Cristina Boston
User offline. Last seen 13 years 3 days ago. Offline
Joined: 22 Jul 2009
Posts: 19
Groups: Civil Engineering
It worked. Thank you guys. Now the data shows on all projects (original + copies).

Cristina
Top
Mon, 2009-08-03 08:34
#7
Dieter Wambach
User offline. Last seen 7 years 2 weeks ago. Offline
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Posts: 1350
Groups: Petro-Chem / Oil & Gas, TILOS
Cristina

Tools --> Summarize --> Open Projects (or All Projects if not open)

Regards
Dieter
Top
Mon, 2009-08-03 06:45
#8
James Shimmon
User offline. Last seen 13 years 31 weeks ago. Offline
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
Posts: 93
Groups: Content Moderators
Cristina
The only thing I can think of is to open and summarise the copied project then the info should show up in the projects view

Shimmo
Top
Mon, 2009-08-03 06:01
#9
Arnold Puy
User offline. Last seen 9 years 14 weeks ago. Offline
Joined: 25 Apr 2007
Posts: 1147
Groups: GPC Qatar, Pinoy Planning Planet Community
Hi Cristina,

Sorry, it’s not so clear can you explain a little bit in detail.

Regards,

Arnold

Top