Converting Classic Views to Standard Views

From release 18, classic views are no longer available in P6. You can export classic views to import them as standard views. When you import the exported classic views, they are imported as user views. To make the newly imported views accessible to other users, you can cut or copy and paste the views to the Global or Multiple Users groups.

Note: Although classic views can no longer be used from release 18, they are not removed from the database during the upgrade process and can still be exported after upgrade.

To convert classic views to standard views:

Click Projects or Resources.
- On the Projects navigation bar, click Activities, EPS, or Assignments.
- On the Resources navigation bar, click Assignments.
Click the Views menu and select Import/Export Views....
In the Import/Export Views dialog box:
1. Click Export.
2. Select the Classic Views option.
3. Select the views you want to export.
4. Click Export.
Click the Views menu and select Import/Export Views....
In the Import/Export Views dialog box:
1. Click Import.
2. In the File field, click Browse and select the file you exported.
3. Select the views to import.
4. Click Import.

Tips:

When you export classic views, they are exported to a file in your default download location. The file name includes the name of the page the views were exported from, your user name, and the date and time the file was exported. The file extension is .json.
You can export classic views from the EPS, Activities, and Assignments pages and convert them to standard views on each of those pages. You cannot export views from multiple pages into one file.
Some classic view settings cannot be converted to standard views, for example bar color coding. These settings will be lost when you convert your classic views into standard views.

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