Unifier uploads Microsoft Project directly into a schedule sheet.
- To use the Activity Calendar from Microsoft Project, first create a calendar in Unifier with the same name as the external calendar. (See Create a project calendar (Calendar tab). Refer to the "Create a custom calendar in the schedule manager" in the Unifier Managers User Guide for additional information.)
- To import Resource Assignments from Microsoft Project, first add the same MPP resource types to the SYS Resource Type data set in Unifier. We recommend using MPP standard resource types: Work, Material, and Cost. (See Working with Data Definitions.)
- Configuring CBS code segments is not necessary for Microsoft Project. See CBS code options for Primavera XML and Microsoft Project XML.
Overall steps to import third-party schedule files
- Save the third part schedule files.
For Microsoft Project files (this is available through the user interface, only):
- Save the files as MPP or export the Microsoft Project file to CSV or XML.
- Use this file as a template (the MPP files do not require mapping).
For Primavera XML files (this is available through the Web Services, only):
- Export the Primavera file to XML.
- Modify the XML file to use with web services, as described in the Unifier Integration Interface Guide.
- Select Import distribution data from external source (refer to the "Select the activity budget distribution profile" topic in Unifier Managers User Guide).
- Define data mapping.
- Import the CSV or XML files to create or modify schedule sheet activities.