Selecting Projects for Burn Down Calculations

For a project to be included in the Burn Down tables and subject area, you must configure specific project UDF and History Level settings in P6.

To select which P6 EPPM projects to include in Burn Down tables and metrics:

1. Sign in to P6 EPPM.
2. In P6, click Projects.
3. On the Projects navigation bar, click EPS.
4. On the EPS page:
   1. Select a project.
   2. From the Row Actions menu, select Set Project Preferences.
5. In the Project Preferences pane, click Analytics & Services.
   1. On the Analytics & Services page, click the History Level list and then select Activity.
   2. In the Project Preferences dialog box, click Save and Close.
6. On the Projects navigation bar, click EPS.
7. On the EPS page, add the sys_workdown and sys_workdown_date UDF columns to the page.
8. For the projects you want to add to the Burn Down subject area:
   1. In the sys_workdown column, enter project.
   2. In the sys_workdown_date column, enter a date. This date is used as the snapshot date for comparison to actual project values. If no date is entered here, the Project Start Date is used.

      Note:

      The date used for the initial Burn Down data capture is one day before the date entered for this UDF. For example, if the sys_workdown_date is 03/31/2026, then the STARETL process uses 03/30/2026 for the Burn Down comparison.