Part 3: Best Method to Import a Primavera P6 XML Project File

Written on April 12, 2018. By Tracy Mah

This article is the last in a series of my research and testing of Oracle Primavera P6 XML exporting and importing of projects. If you haven’t read the first two […]

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Part 2: How to Make the Most of Primavera P6 XML Exports

Written on March 21, 2018. By Tracy Mah

I recently wrote an article on the Advantages of Primavera P6 XML Exports and Imports where I pointed out quite a few advantages to using XML exports and imports over […]

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Part 1: The Advantages of Primavera P6 XML Exports and Imports

Written on February 19, 2018. By Tracy Mah

For long time users of Primavera P6, the traditional method of exporting projects is using the XER file format. An XER is Primavera’s proprietary compressed file format of a project, […]

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How to Backup or Export Primavera P6 Layouts with Filters

Written on February 2, 2018. By Tracy Mah

A little while ago we wrote an article on how to import and export activity layouts in Primavera P6. You can read about it here https://www.p6consulting.ca/blog/quick-tip-how-to-import-and-export-layouts-in-primavera-p6/ If you’ve taken a […]

Posted in Layouts, P6, Primavera

Oracle Shop: How to Purchase Primavera P6 PPM and EPPM Online

Written on September 5, 2017. By Tracy Mah

Need a little help on how to buy a Primavera P6 license? Trying to navigate Oracle’s website can be a little confusing. P6 Consulting Inc. is not an Oracle Partner reseller […]

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What You Need to Know about Oracle’s Critical Patch Update (CPU) Program

Written on February 6, 2017. By CPM Solutions

Oracle releases the latest version of your Oracle Primavera P6 product suite through My Oracle Support. In addition, Oracle releases quarterly Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) to fix security vulnerabilities in your […]

Posted in Installation/Admin, Primavera

Security Updates for Oracle Primavera Product Suites: January 2017

Written on February 6, 2017. By Tracy Mah

Oracle Primavera P6 security updates January 2017

Oracle has released its latest Critical Patch Update (CPU) on January 17th, 2017. If you’d like to learn more about CPU’s, click here. Please note that this CPU affects Oracle […]

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How to Use the Top Down Estimation Tool in Primavera P6 Professional

Written on February 6, 2017. By Tracy Mah

Article By: Tracy Mah The Top Down Estimation Tool in Primavera P6 provides added functionality to perform high level top-down estimation for labor, non-labor units and material resources for the […]

Posted in P6, Primavera, Scheduling

How to Sort By WBS Hierarchy

Written on October 7, 2016. By Tracy Mah

It is very important when you are creating a Work Breakdown Structure in Primavera P6 Professional that you pay close attention to the column sort order. When you click the top […]

Posted in Layouts, Primavera, Video Tutorials, Work Breakdown Structure

Resource Vs. Activity Calendar: How a Resource is Scheduled Using the Resource Usage Profile

Written on September 26, 2016. By Tracy Mah

When we assign an calendar to an activity there is often some confusion on how the resource is scheduled to work. This is especially true when we have assigned a […]

Posted in P6, Resources, Scheduling