• About This Guide
  • Shared Topics in This Guide
  • Planning Your Implementation
    • Planning Checklist
    • Client and Server Requirements
    • Factors Affecting Memory Utilization by P6 Professional
  • Security Guidance
    • Safe Deployment of P6 Professional
      • Administrative Privileges Needed for Installation and Operation
      • Minimum Client Permissions Needed for P6 Professional
      • Physical Security Requirements for P6 Professional
    • Authentication Options for P6 Professional
    • Authorization for P6 Professional
    • Confidentiality for P6 Professional
    • Sensitive Data for P6 Professional
    • Reliability for P6 Professional
    • Cookies Usage in P6 Professional
    • Additional Sources for Security Guidance
    • Security Guidance Overview
  • Automatic Database Installation
    • Automatic Oracle Database Installation Overview
    • About the Database Wizard
      • Automatically Installing an Oracle Database and Loading Application Data
        • Creating an Oracle Database
        • Loading Application Data for Oracle
        • Base Currency
    • Private Database Logins
      • Adding Private Database Logins for P6 Professional
      • Modifying Private Database Logins for P6 Professional
      • Deleting Private Database Logins for P6 Professional
      • Resetting Private Database Passwords
  • Manual Oracle Database Configuration
    • Manual Oracle Database Configuration Overview
      • Creating the Database Structure for Oracle and Loading Application Data
        • Creating the P6 Professional Database Structure
          • Copying the Script Files to a Local Drive
          • Grant Privileges to the SYSTEM User
          • Creating the Database Tablespaces
          • Creating Users and Tables
          • Installing Sample Data and Creating Your P6 Professional Admin Superuser Password
          • Creating Remaining P6 Professional Database Objects
        • Dropping P6 Professional Database Objects
    • Changing the Database Base Currency
      • Base Currency
      • Reviewing Currency Choices
      • Changing the Base Currency
    • Private Database Logins for P6 Professional
      • Resetting Private Database Passwords to Use the New Encryption Algorithm
      • Adding Private Database Logins for P6 Professional
      • Modifying Private Database Logins for P6 Professional
      • Deleting Private Database Logins for P6 Professional
  • Automatic Database Upgrade Considerations and Prerequisites
    • Database Upgrade Process
      • Convert Methodologies to Projects
      • Risks Migration
    • Upgrading an Oracle Database
  • Database Administration
    • Background Processes and Cleanup in P6 Professional
    • Migrating Database Schema
      • Prerequisites for Schema Migration
      • Migrating P6 Professional Schema to P6 EPPM for Oracle Database
    • RDBMS Scheduler Configuration
    • Database Settings Table
    • Reading Setting Values
      • Using Code to Read Setting Values with Oracle
    • Writing Setting Values
      • Using Code to Write Setting Values with Oracle
    • Tracking Background Job Execution
      • High Level Status Settings
      • The BGPLOG Table
    • SYMON (System Monitor) Procedures
      • OBSPROJ_PROCESS_QUEUE Procedure
      • USESSION_CLEANUP_EXPIRED Procedure
        • Tracking Concurrent Usage of P6 Professional
    • DAMON (Data Monitor) Procedures
      • BGPLOG_CLEANUP Procedure
      • REFRDEL_CLEANUP Procedure
      • CLEANUP_PRMQUEUE Procedure
      • USESSION_CLEAR_LOGICAL_DELETES Procedure
      • CLEANUP_LOGICAL_DELETES Procedure
      • PAUDIT_CLEANUP Procedure
      • CLEANUP_USESSAUD Procedure
      • USER_DEFINED_BACKGROUND Procedure
    • Oracle Database Performance
    • Safe Deletes
      • Turning Off Safe Deletes
    • Native Database Auditing
      • Auditing Level Configuration
      • Simple Configuration
      • Detailed Configuration
        • Auditing Status
        • Options Setting
        • SETTINGS_WRITE_STRING Procedure
      • The Audit Table
      • Session Auditing
      • Column Audit Data
  • Installing P6 Professional
    • Database Client Software
      • Oracle Database Client Software
        • Configuring Client Computers for Oracle Instant Client
    • Running the Installation Wizard
      • Typical Installation
      • Advanced Installation
      • Removing Specific Drivers from Installation
    • Running Database Configuration After Installation
      • Configuring an Oracle Database Connection From the Command Line
    • Setting the Industry Type
    • Installing Local Copies of P6 Professional and Visualizer Help
  • Installing P6 Visualizer Only
    • Installing Local Copies of Visualizer Help
  • Installing Job Service
    • Installing Job Service and Distributed Job Service Only
    • Configuring Windows 2008 Server for Job Service
    • Configuring Windows 2008/2012 Server R2 for Job Service
      • Set the Job Service Log On Account
    • Configure the Job Service to Send Jobs Directly to a Printer
    • Specify a Different Language for Job Service
  • Configuring Distributed Job Service
    • Distributed Job Service Overview
    • Prepare the Controller and DJS Servers for Installation and Configuration
    • Installing the Distributed Job Service
    • Disabling the Windows Firewall
    • Configure Access to the Distributed Job Service
    • Configure DCOM for the Distributed Job Service
    • Configure the Controller and DJS Servers
    • Job Service Registry Settings
  • Unattended Setup for P6 Professional
    • Unattended Setup
    • Running Unattended Setup
    • Creating Database Connections for Unattended Setup
  • Integrating Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis (PPM Databases Only)
  • About the Administration Configuration Tool
    • Installing the Administration Configuration Tool
    • Resetting Private User Passwords
    • Resetting Application User Passwords
  • Running Database Configuration Manually
  • Authentication in P6 Professional
    • About User Authentication Modes
    • Configuring LDAP Servers
    • Provisioning LDAP User Information for the First Time
    • Configuring P6 Professional Internal Plug-ins for Authentication
    • Login Procedures and Authentication in P6 Professional
    • Troubleshooting Login Errors
  • Users and Security
    • Security Concepts in P6 Professional
      • Security Configuration Process in P6 Professional
    • Useful P6 Professional Terms
      • Admin superuser
      • Project superuser
    • Working with and defining the OBS
      • Organizational breakdown structure (OBS) overview
      • Setting up the OBS
      • View the OBS
      • OBS security
      • Add an OBS element
      • Assign an OBS element to a WBS element
      • Edit an OBS element
      • Copy and paste an OBS element
      • Cut and paste an OBS element
      • Delete an OBS element
      • View the OBS chart display
      • Change the OBS chart display
      • Move around the OBS chart
      • Change the OBS chart information
      • Assign responsibility for an issue
      • Assign responsibility for threshold-generated issues
    • Setting up and starting to work with the EPS
      • Enterprise Project Structure overview
      • Defining the Enterprise Project Structure
      • Set up the EPS structure
      • Add a project to the EPS hierarchy
      • Delete an EPS node or project
      • Copy an EPS node or project
    • Managing User Security (P6 Professional Only)
      • Setting up user security (P6 Professional Only)
      • Module access (P6 Professional Only)
      • Security profiles
      • Global profiles
        • Global Privilege Definitions (P6 Professional Only)
      • Project profiles
        • Project Privilege Definitions (P6 Professional Only)
      • Add new users (P6 Professional Only)
      • List number of users having access to P6 Professional (P6 Professional Only)
      • Change user security profiles (P6 Professional Only)
      • Change user passwords (P6 Professional Only)
      • Enable or disable user access to P6 Professional (P6 Professional Only)
      • Remove users (P6 Professional Only)
      • Create global profiles (P6 Professional Only)
      • Assign global profiles (P6 Professional Only)
      • Change global profiles (P6 Professional Only)
      • Delete global profiles (P6 Professional Only)
      • Create project profiles (P6 Professional Only)
      • Assign project profiles (P6 Professional Only)
      • Change project profiles (P6 Professional Only)
      • Delete project profiles (P6 Professional Only)
    • Managing Resource Security (P6 Professional Only)
      • Introduction to Resource Security
      • Implementing Resource Security (P6 Professional Only)
      • Enable Resource Security (P6 Professional Only)
      • Disable Resource Security (P6 Professional Only)
      • Displaying Resource Access Information (P6 Professional Only)
      • Change Resource Security (P6 Professional Only)
  • Application Settings and Global Data
    • Defining Administrative Preferences (P6 Professional Only)
      • Administrative preferences (P6 Professional Only)
      • Define invalid file types for upload (P6 Professional Only)
      • Define Clickable Websites
      • Change the global code separator (P6 Professional Only)
      • Set the week start day (P6 Professional Only)
      • Set a default activity duration (P6 Professional Only)
      • Define maximum hierarchy levels (P6 Professional Only)
      • Define maximum project activity codes (P6 Professional Only)
      • Define maximum baselines (P6 Professional Only)
      • Define maximum ID lengths (P6 Professional Only)
      • Set default workhours (P6 Professional Only)
      • Set abbreviations for displaying time (P6 Professional Only)
      • Define default earned value settings (P6 Professional Only)
      • Set global summarization options (P6 Professional Only)
      • Set the Online Help location (P6 Professional Only)
      • Setting the Industry Type
    • Defining Administrative Categories (P6 Professional Only)
      • Administrative categories (P6 Professional Only)
      • Baseline Types (P6 Professional Only)
        • Create a baseline type
        • Edit a baseline type (P6 Professional Only)
        • Delete a baseline type (P6 Professional Only)
      • Expense Categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Create expense categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Rename expense categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Delete expense categories (P6 Professional Only)
      • WBS Category (P6 Professional Only)
        • Edit the WBS category (P6 Professional Only)
        • Create WBS category values (P6 Professional Only)
        • Assign WBS Category values (P6 Professional Only)
        • Change WBS category values (P6 Professional Only)
        • Delete WBS category values (P6 Professional Only)
      • Document Categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Create document categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Rename document categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Delete document categories (P6 Professional Only)
      • Document Statuses (P6 Professional Only)
        • Create a document status (P6 Professional Only)
        • Change document status names (P6 Professional Only)
        • Delete a document status (P6 Professional Only)
      • Risk Categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Create risk categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Edit risk categories (P6 Professional Only)
        • Delete risk categories (P6 Professional Only)
      • Notebook Topics (P6 Professional Only)
        • Create notebooks (P6 Professional Only)
        • Change notebook names (P6 Professional Only)
        • Delete notebooks (P6 Professional Only)
      • Units of Measure (P6 Professional Only)
        • Define the units of measure for material resources (P6 Professional Only)
        • Delete Units of Measure (P6 Professional Only)
    • Defining Currencies (P6 Professional Only)
      • Currencies (P6 Professional Only)
      • Add a view currency (P6 Professional Only)
      • Define a base currency (P6 Professional Only)
    • Setting User Preferences
      • Define user preferences
      • Define how to display time information
      • Specify a format for dates
      • Specify a format for currency
      • Select a view currency
      • Define how to display codes
      • Enter email settings
      • Set wizard options
      • Change my password
      • Set startup options
      • Define the range of financial periods to display in columns
      • Set resource analysis options
      • Select Startup Filters
      • Select calculation options for resource and role assignments
  • Windows Terminal Services and Citrix
    • Pre-Installation Considerations
    • Installing P6 Professional on Terminal Services
    • Setting PM.ini to Terminate a Current Session
  • Using Oracle Secure Global Desktop
    • Setting PM.ini to Terminate a Current Session
  • Copyright