Learn best practices to update import and update schedules from other software
Schedules can be imported from another Fuzor project as well as many different external software as XML or CSV. Fuzor retains Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), predecessor links, calendars and resources when importing with XML. | |||||||||||||||
The XML filetype is used to exchange information between scheduling software. Fuzor can import XML from Asta Powerproject, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Project. Importing an XML is the best way to ensure that the schedule metadata is properly loaded into Fuzor. | |||||||||||||||
Asta Powerproject schedules can be imported as an .xml Microsoft Project schedules can be imported as an .xml Primavera P6 schedules can be imported as an .xml or loaded through a Live Link to the P6 API. Microsoft Excel schedules can be imported as a .csv | |||||||||||||||
The Load button opens the Load Options Menu. To import an entire schedule select Schedule XML. Otherwise spreadsheet data in XLSX and CSV can be imported using column mapping. | |||||||||||||||
The Load Options Dialog Box appears after selecting a schedule with the file browser if your project is already populated with a schedule. The options in this menu allow you to control how tasks stored in your imported schedule merge with your current schedule. The schedule will keep object assignments when Merge By ID is selected. | |||||||||||||||
The Append radio button adds the tasks in your schedule to the end of your current schedule. The Merge By ID radio button updates tasks with a common ID to the tasks you are importing. The Overwrite radio button replaces the current schedule with the imported schedule The Keep Tasks with Objects checkbox toggles whether tasks with objects assigned are preserved when making an update with Merge By ID. To ensure that tasks are not kept that may have been deleted in authoring software uncheck this setting. | |||||||||||||||
The Reload button reloads any external changes to your schedule updating it in Fuzor. The Save button in the 4D Simulation App opens exporting options for your schedule. You can export your file as a Microsoft Project XML, a Primavera P6 XML, or a Fuzor CSV. When the appropriate file type has been selected click the Save button in this window. The Cancel button cancels saving your schedule. | the Save Schedule Menu. The Save Schedule Menu allows the user to export and XML in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project Format as well as export task data to CSV. | ||||||||||||||
The radio buttons associated with the Fuzor CSV option allow the user to toggle whether Microtasks or Macrotasks are saved to the CSV. for more information see. the Save button in the Save Schedule menu will open the file browser to select a file location. The Cancel button exits the menu without saving. |
P6 Live Link
Learn how to connect Fuzor to your P6 server to load and sync schedules.
Fuzor supports P6 Live Link API. This means that users can connect to their P6 Database and sync schedule data directly to the server. | |||||||
In order to connect to a database, the user must link Fuzor to a P6 integration API | |||||||
Opens the File browser for the user to select a P6 Integration Directory | |||||||
The Databases list displays all available database. Databases can be selected in this list. To connect to a database, populate the Username and Password fields and select Load Project List with the Database selected. Once connected the Projects list displays all projects associated with the currently opened database. Projects can be selected in the Projects list. | |||||||
The Get Updates button reads data from the currently selected project populating or updating the schedule loaded into Fuzor. The Send Updates button takes changes made in Fuzor and updates the P6 Database. Do not Send Updates if you wish to preserve your P6 Schedule. Changes may be made to the schedule even by just importing into Fuzor. The Delete Tasks in P6 checkbox toggles whether tasks that do not exist in the Fuzor schedule are removed from the P6 Project when using Send Updates The Sync Added Tasks checkbox toggles whether tasks that exist in Fuzor but not P6 are created in the P6 Project when using Send Updates. |
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Identifiers | |||
Fuzor | Primavera P6 | Asta Powerproject | Microsoft Project |
ID | Activity ID or WBS Code | No Counterpart | No Counterpart |
Name | Activity Name or WBS Name | Name | Task Name |
Durations | |||
Fuzor | Primavera P6 | Asta Powerproject | Microsoft Project |
Duration | At Complete Duration | Duration | Duration |
Planned Duration | Original Duration | Original Duration | No Counterpart |
Actual Duration | Actual Duration | Actual Duration | Actual Duration |
Remaining Duration | Remaining Duration | Duration Remaining | Remaining Duration |
Date Sets | |||
Fuzor | Primavera P6 | Asta Powerproject | Microsoft Project |
Start / End | Start and Finish | Start and Finish | Start and Finish |
Planned | Planned | Original | No Counterpart |
Remaining | Remaining Early | No Counterpart | No Counterpart |
Actual | Actual | Actual | Actual |
Cost Types | |||
Fuzor | Primavera P6 | Asta Powerproject | Microsoft Project |
Labor | Labor or Role | Not supported | Work |
Equipment | Non-Labor | Not supported | No Counterpart |
Expenses | Expenses | Not supported | No Counterpart |
Material | Material | Not supported | Material |
Resources | |||
Fuzor | Primavera P6 | Asta Powerproject | Microsoft Project |
Per Use Price | No Counterpart | Not supported | Per Use Cost |
Overtime Price | Overtime Factor | Not supported | Overtime Cost |
Unit Price | Price / Unit | Not supported | Std. Rate |
Budgeted Units | Planned or Budgeted Units | Not supported | No Counterpart |
Actual Units | Actual Units | Not supported | No Counterpart |
Remaining Units | Remaining Units | Not supported | No Counterpart |
At Completion Units | At Completion Units | Not supported | Units |
Logic and Special Columns | |||
Fuzor | Primavera P6 | Asta Powerproject | Microsoft Project |
% Complete | Duration % Complete | Percent Complete | % Complete |
Constraint Type | Primary Constraint Type | Constraint | Constraint Type |
Constraint Date | Primary Constraint Date | Start Constraint Date or Finish Constraint Date | Constraint Date |
Task Calendar | Activity Calendar | Calendar | Task Calendar |
Total Float/Slack | Total Float | Total Float | Total Slack |
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