Project Settings Detail Window

Overview

Use this detail window configure the type, time, frequency, and projects for a service.

Screen Elements

The screen elements available depend on the service selected

Import Services

Import Baselines option

Imports all baselines found in a Primavera XML import file.

This option is only available for Import Primavera XML services.

Import Action list

Enables you to select the action to take when importing projects and baselines. If you intend to import projects as new projects, select Create New Project and specify the destination level in the EPS hierarchy in Import to. If you intend to update existing projects with the imported data, select Update Existing Project. Baselines are always imported as new baselines.

Create a New Project if No Matching Project Exists option

Creates new projects and baselines in the database for projects and baselines imported from the file which do not already exist in the database. Projects in the file are matched to projects in the database on the basis of the globally unique ID for the project or the Project ID.

Import To field

Enables you to select the destination level in the EPS hierarchy for the projects and baselines being imported.

Select Template list

Enables you to select an import template to use for the import option.

All Other Services

Add button

Opens the Select Project dialog box.

Change Data Date menu

Determines how the data date will be set for projects running the scheduled service.

Use project's current Data Date + n days: Uses the project's current data date plus an additional number of days you specify. In calculating this new data date, P6 considers one day equal to 24 hours and uses a standard seven day calendar.

Use Service's run time: Uses the date and time the service runs as the new data date.

This field is only available for Apply Actuals, Level, and Schedule services.

Use leveling settings from field

Enables you to select a project from those assigned to the service, that will determine the resource leveling settings to apply to the service when it is run.

This field is only available for level services.

Use scheduling settings from field

Enables you to select another project which will determine the scheduling settings to apply to the service when it is run.

This field is only available for schedule services.

Row Actions menu

Delete: Deletes the selected item.

ID field

The unique identifier of the project or EPS.

Name field

The name of the project or EPS.

Current Data Date field

The data date for the project.

Enable Publication option

Determines whether the project is able to be published.

This option is only available for publish services.

Last Published On field

The most recent publication date for the project data. This field displays no value for projects that have never been published.

This option is only available for publish services.

Baselines

Determines which baselines are included when the service runs.

This field is only available for export Primavera XML and publish services.

Tip

When applying actuals, scheduling, and leveling, if a change would result in a new data date set before a project's planned start date, the service skips that project and logs an error.
When applying actuals, if a change would result in a new data date set before the project's previous data date, the service will continue to run against the project and logs a warning.

Getting Here

Click Administration.
On the Administration navigation bar, click Scheduled Services.
On the Scheduled Services page, click Project.
Click the Project Settings detail window.

Import Services

All Other Services

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