In an previous post, we advised changing the Primavera P6 database password for the private user in order to improve the security of your Primavera P6 database. However, once either the private or public user database users have had their password changed, nobody will be able to access the Primavera P6 database from any of […]
Improving Primavera P6 Security
Many organizations that we visit have installed Oracle Primavera P6 using the defaults, including passwords that have since never been changed. This is great for when we turn up on site as we can access
Primavera P6 Print Preview Bugs
You’d think that a tool that has been in constant development since 1998 would be virtually bug-free by now. But alas the nature of all software is that somewhere in the code, there are always these little bits of syntax
Primavera P6 Professional: Unable to connect to the database
When using a standalone copy of Primavera P6 Professional, the typical installation options loaded a copy of Oracle’s free Oracle Express (XE) database on your system. Periodically you may go to login to Primavera P6 and get this message Unable to connect to the database, would you like to configure the database connection now?
Disappearing Activity Codes in Primavera P6 Professional
Just so you know, if you’re planning to rename any activity code in Primavera P6 Professional, it will disappear from any saved layouts.
How to Avoid Using Schedule Leads
As schedulers we often see situations where a “Lead” would appear to be a good option to model the situation on the ground. This article discusses the situation where a “Lead”
More on Primavera P6 Fill-Down Examples
In versions up to and including R7.0, the Fill Down feature could be invoked using the Ctrl + E shortcut for almost any “fill down” situation. However in P6 version R8.3, that same option is almost always greyed out in the Edit menu and thus unavailable as a shortcut option.
Exporting from Primavera P6 to Microsoft Project
The Import feature in Primavera P6 Professional that loads Microsoft Project schedules from an XML file works very well. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of the Export to Microsoft Project feature for version R8.2 – R8.3.2. However the good news is that Oracle Primavera have evidently fixed this problem in the October 2014 release of P6 R8.4.
The 1-2-3 of Primavera P6 Baselines
Primavera P6 Professional allows you to assign up to three user baselines and one project baseline per project. The following article explains these capabilities and how they can be helpful in tracking the overall status of a project and near-term interim variance reports. Take a look at the following diagram (taken from the Ten Six […]
Primavera P6 Constraint Types Explained
We’re often asked about the differences between constraint types in a Primavera P6 EPPM or Primavera P6 Professional schedule. Some are self-explanatory, while others are more subtle and potentially confusing. The most common question about constraints is about the difference between a Mandatory Start or Finish constraint vs. a