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Changing bar colour on P6

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Thu, 2010-01-21 11:53
SOPHIA EBITU
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Hi,Team
I have tried unsuccessfully to change the bar colour on the gantt chart.

I want to indicate selected MEJ activities with a different bar colour different from the default green colour.

I selected the activity i want to change the bar colour,
clicked on on the bar menu, and selected the colour but it doesnt change on the chart when i apply and okay it.

It different colour shows on the legend but not on the chart itself

Anybody Pleeessss help.

Thanks all....
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Tue, 2013-09-17 07:38
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Kaif Mohsin
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Dear Anel and Marlon,

Kindly, check the "Timescale" coloumn of your newly created bar. If the activities you want to highlight are already completed then select the "Actual Bar" and if the activites are not yet done then select the "Remain Bar" under the "Timescale" coloumn.

Hope this will sort out your problem.

Best Regards,

Kaif Mohsin

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Tue, 2013-09-17 04:20
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anel idriz
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Can someone please help me.

how to format the color of the activity bar?

I have follow the procedure from previous posts, of establishing activity codes, assigning the code and adding a new bar including the filters. But after applying all of these the bar still did not change.

 

what am i doing wrong?

 

Any help wouldl be greatly appreciated. 

 

Cheers

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Thu, 2012-07-19 09:22
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Marlon Chua
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Hi Planners,

 

Hope you can give some assistance on how to format the color of the activity bar.

I've follow the procedure from previous post, like establishing activity codes, assigning the code and adding a new bar including the filters. But after applying all of these the bar still did not change.

 

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

PS: I'm using Primavera 6.0

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Wed, 2010-03-24 11:55
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Arnold Puy
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You are welcome.
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Wed, 2010-03-24 11:34
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SOPHIA EBITU
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Thank you
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Wed, 2010-03-24 11:32
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Arnold Puy
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Hi Sophia,

Sent it.

Regards.
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Wed, 2010-03-24 10:03
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SOPHIA EBITU
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Hi, Arnold please send me the screen shot, i have sent a mail to your box


Many thanks
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Wed, 2010-03-24 09:42
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Arnold Puy
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Hi Sophia,

No, you have created filter earlier for the galley floor repairs, select this filter.

Otherwise, email me at primavera6@live.com and I will send you the screenshot.

Regards,

Arnold
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Wed, 2010-03-24 09:34
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SOPHIA EBITU
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it on all selected filters, should i change it to any selected filter ?
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Wed, 2010-03-24 09:20
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Arnold Puy
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Hi Sophia,

Did you change the Filter in the View --> Bars? If not, change it to selected filter which contains only Galley floor. And check as well the position of the Bars in Bar Style Tab.

Reagrds,

Arnold
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Wed, 2010-03-24 09:06
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SOPHIA EBITU
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Hi Arnold, i have proceeded to step three,the filter works out fine but the colour wont change, it filter out the mej activities as i selected but the colour is still default green. i changed the colour in the bar settings but when i click on apply , it doesnt change to my defined colour althouh it shows in the preview section. it dosent reflect on the chart when i click apply and ok . i appreciate your help on this
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Wed, 2010-03-24 08:49
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Arnold Puy
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Hi Sophia,

Your newly created activity code is MEJ, assign MEJ to Galley floor repairs. When done, proceed to steps 3.

Regards,

Arnold
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Wed, 2010-03-24 08:22
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SOPHIA EBITU
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Hi Arnold, thanks for your guide. however i have followed the steps you outline,but i got lost in step 2. where do i go to select and filter those mej activities i have identified.

Asuming Galley floor repairs is an mej, how do i apply step 2 to these before progressing to step 3.

I appreciate your reply thanks
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Fri, 2010-01-22 02:38
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Arnold Puy
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Hi Sophia,

In addition to Alexandre info.

Try the following steps below:

1. Create a new "Activity Code" select "Modify", click "Add" Activity Code = MEJ, then "Close" then select "Add" then, Code value = MEJ; Descrition = MEJ Activities.

2. When done, select and filter the MEJ activities and assign the newly created activity code.

3. Then go to View --> Bars --> Click "Add", under "Name" as MEJ Bar, "Timescale" as Remain Bar, and in "Filter" click "New" then parameters: where: MEJ "is under" MEJ.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Arnold
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