PRMTransfer: P6 Data Dictionary Application

Getting Started

Welcome

PRMTransfer program is used to modify P6 data.

Use it with caution. Always backup before modifying your data. PRM Yazilim accepts no responsibility for any harm that using this software might cause.

Installation

  • Unzip PRMTransfer.zip file under a directory (Preferably root directory of a drive or a directory with no spaces in the name)
  • Open your Primavera P6 Executable and perform a "XML Export" (File -> Export -> Primavera P6 (XML)) and export a project (One time only, to ensure P6 API configuration is correct)
  • Run related executable (PRMTransfer.exe or PRMTransferx64.exe) according to your P6 distribution

Features

  • Using P6 API to create and modify Global and Project based objects
  • Ability to save and load data as Excel files
  • Export Project XML's

License

Usage and distribution rules of PRMTransfer is defined by PRM Yazilim. Currently it is in Beta version and a time limit is set on the program.


Usage

P6 is basically fetching P6 data to Excel spreadsheets and able to insert/update the modified data back to P6.

User

You need to have a user name and password with "Administrator" security profile to use PRMTransfer application. User should also be granted access to projects that he/she will operate on.

Options

Before Importing/Exporting data from P6 you need to setup which fields you need. You can find detailed information about P6 fields here

To choose your fields Click on the PRM icon on the top-left of the PRMTransfer application and choose "Options"

Copying Values Between Projects

You need to follow the following procedure to copy activity or wbs data from one project to another:

  • Fetch related data from source project
  • Change the project number written on "B1" cell to your target project number
  • Delete ObjectID values on Column "A"
  • Post this information to P6 using "Send to P6 button"

Primavera P6

Business Object Classes and Fields

You can find information about P6 objects and their detailed field descriptions on this document

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