Calendars

When you import projects from a Primavera XML file, you can view the detailed definitions of calendars used in the project and those in the import file. You can then determine the appropriate import actions for Global Calendars and Resource Calendars, and specify whether to import each calendar included in the file on a case-by-case basis.

In the import template, the Calendars tab lists all the calendars used in the projects being imported. The list includes columns showing the following information about each calendar:

Whether it is represented in the import file.
Whether it exists in your database.
Whether it has previously been added to the import template you are using.

From the calendar list, you can click to see more detailed information about any calendar. For calendars that exist in either the database, the import file, or both, you can view the summary, standard work hours, standard work week, and exceptions. If the calendar exists in both the database and the import file, you can switch between the two versions of the calendar to compare their definitions. Exceptions from both versions of the calendar are shown as a single list, allowing you to compare the two versions more easily. You can group the list of exceptions by source or date, or choose not to group the exception list at all.

After comparing the definitions of both versions of a calendar, you can make an informed decision about whether to import that calendar without change, rename it, or convert it to either a project or resource calendar. Renaming and converting calendars can help to prevent unintended changes to calendars being used widely across your database. You can choose whether to import, rename, or convert each of the calendars included in the import file on a case-by-case basis.

Last Published Tuesday, January 6, 2026