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Shifting the Planned Start of Multiple projects.

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Wed, 2009-12-23 10:22
Tim Breeding
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Does anyone have a crafty idea how to move the Planned Start date out 1 week for many projects at the same time?
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Thu, 2009-12-24 03:43
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Dieter Wambach
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Hi Tim

I assume that your projects are in P6 and to hear from salesmen that other products are so much better doesn’t help you for your current task.
1100 projects shouldn’t be a problem but please explain what you mean by variety of planned dates?

Regards

Dieter
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Wed, 2009-12-23 16:29
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Mike Testro
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Hi Tim

Go and look at astadev.com to see what Powerproject can do.

I have been using it for the last 18 years.

Also go and see how many problems are logged on the Asta PP thread as against the primavera threads. 100 - 1 against I would suggest.

Vladimir and Rafael will pitch for the Russian product called Spider but i prefer to work with something that is used by most operators in the UK.

Best regards

Mike Testro
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Wed, 2009-12-23 14:34
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Tim Breeding
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What is Powerproject Enterprise?
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Wed, 2009-12-23 12:47
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Mike Testro
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Hi Tim

In Powerproject enterprise I would select all 1100 projects - put them uner 1 summary bar and drag that top bar to the left by one week and then flag it to start then.

I know nothing about P6 but if you can’t do that then it confirms my suspiscions - it is a crap peice of software.

Best regards

Mike Testro
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Wed, 2009-12-23 11:27
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Tim Breeding
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I’m talking about 1100 projects with an infinite variety of planned starts.
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Wed, 2009-12-23 11:08
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Dieter Wambach
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View "Projects" --> Modify the utmost project --> mark all you want to move --> click into the column "Planned Start" --> "Fill Down"
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