Data exchange between Candy Planning and Primavera · 2020. 9. 3. · Which versions of Primavera’s XML can be exported ? P6 Version Release Date Import a Candy XML file? 17.7 Jul-2017

Data exchange betweenCandy Planningand Primavera

Export Candy Planningto Primavera

SitePlan programBefore a program is exported ensure that all the logic links, BOQ links, etc. are correct

SitePlan program view

Export the programIn the program manager highlight the program to be exported. Select Tools > Export > Export a Primavera 6. … .XML

Which versions of Primavera’sXML can be exported ?

P6 Version

Release Date Import a Candy XML file?

17.7 Jul-2017 Not yet

16.2 Oct-2016Not yet

16.1 Apr-2016

15.2 2015Not yet

15.1 2015

8.4 2014 Yes

8.3 2013 Yes

8.2 2012 Yes

8.1 2011 Yes

7 2009 Yes

6.7 2009 Yes

6.2 2008 No longer supported

6.1 2007 No longer supported

5 2005 No longer supported


Linked programIf the program is linked to the BOQ, choose to export amounts or not.** Only available for Primavera 6 release 7 export.


Save XML fileSave the XML file in your destination of choice

Program• Start date and TimeNow date• Multiple calendars with holiday/workday exceptions• Summary headers as a work breakdown structure

Activities• Activity number & descriptions• Activity durations -- Start and End dates• Precedence Logic• Time now and actual dates (progress)

BOQ *• Net amount as a number per activity in a user defined column• Selling amount as a number per activity in a user defined column• Net amount per activity as a P6 resource• Selling amount per activity as a P6 resource

* Only available for Primavera 6 release 7

What gets exported ?

Activity types• Special activity types are exported as follow:

• Contract start = Mandatory start• Contract end = Mandatory end• Target start = Start on or before• Target end = Finish on or before• B type = Start on

• H type = Normal activity with universal calendar (7days) allocation• Tied (hammock) = normal activity

•(P6 hammock / level of effort links are different)• F type = As late as possible• V type = normal activity (P6 does not have such a type)• M type = normal activity (P6 does not have such a type)• K type = normal activity (P6 does not have such a type)

What gets exported ?

Activities• Remarks, notes and calculation sheets• Base program and snapshots• Special types i.e. T-types (SitePlan hammocks) • Codes i.e. zone, area, etc. • Time location data• Information and Long lead schedules data

Resources• No planning resources are exported• No estimating resources are exported

General• Only planning data mentioned in previous slides are exported. • No other planning data are exported• Only BOQ data mentioned in previous slides are exported.• No other estimating data are exported

What does not get exported ?

Activities• Remarks, notes and calculation sheets• Base program and snapshots• Special types i.e. T-types (SitePlan hammocks) • Codes i.e. zone, area, etc. • Time location data• Information and Long lead schedules data

Resources• No planning resources are exported• No estimating resources are exported

General• Only planning data mentioned in previous slides are exported. • No other planning data are exported• Only BOQ data mentioned in previous slides are exported.• No other estimating data are exported

What does not get exported ?

Import Candy Planning into Primavera

Import the XML into P6In the home screen of P6 select File > ImportChoose the option “Primavera PM – (XML)

Select the folder to import fromUse the dropdown menu to browse and select the XML file created by Candy

Choose the EPS to import toWith the file selected choose the import action “ Create New Project” and select where to import to

Modify import configuration You can select to modify the import configuration as required

Recommended import configuration The above is the recommended configurationEnsure that you have the applicable user rights to allow changes

Import completeOnce complete you can choose to view the log file with information about the import

End resultOpen the project and check dates, calendars and calendar allocation as well as holiday exceptions

Logic differences between SitePlan and P6

A Start Lead in P6 is the number of days from the start of a predecessor to the start of the successor.

A Start Lead in SitePlan is the number of days of work done in the predecessor before the successor can start.

This will cause differences in results when there is progress out of sequence. The same applies to End Lags.

Primavera Project Planner and P6 are registered trademarks of Oracle Primavera Systems, Inc.

Recommended checks

Contract starts and ends; Target starts and ends are exported as constraints. Ensure that these constraints are set correctly in P6.

All calendars are exported, but check that the holidays and non-work days are set correctly in each calendar.

A (T)ied activity is linked differently than a Hammock in P6. One of the Tied activity’s links is discarded during the conversion process. These activities must be re-linked in P6 according to P6’s conventions.


Due to differences in calculation and the activity types between products the responsibility for validating the

results must lie with those providing the export file and those doing the

import.


Export a Primavera XML file for Candy Planning

Which versions of P6’s XML can be imported into Candy ?

P6 -Version

Release Date Import into Candy

17.7 Jul-2017 Yes

16.2 Oct-2016 Yes

16.1 Apr-2016 Yes

15.2 2015 Yes

15.1 2015 Yes

8.4 2014 Yes

8.3 2013 Yes

8.2 2012 Yes

8.1 2011 Yes

7 2009 Yes

6.7 2009 Yes

6.2 2008 Yes

6.1 2007 Yes

5 2005 Yes

Only P6.7 and later exports XML files

Primavera P6 programThe XML export described here will only work with Primavera P6 release 7 or later. Select Help > About Primavera P6… to get the release information.

Export the prgram

Export the programIn P6 open the program to export Select File > Export


Export the programSelect >“Primavera PM – (XML)”.


Export the programEnsure the correct program is exported.

Export the programBrowse and choose where you want to save the XML file. Select the box “Export all project level layouts” to produce a smaller zip file.

Import Primavera XML file into Candy Planning


Import the XML into CandyIn the Program Manager select Tools > Import > General importer …. NOTE: First Unzip the P6 file, if received as a zip file.


Select the XML to importBrowse for the unzipped XML and Open to start the import. (Remember to unzip the file first if received as a zip file.)


Analysis displayAt the end of import process an analysis report will be displayed. If any conversion problems were encountered it will also be included in the report.


Imported program in Program managerThe imported program will be added to the program manager. Select the program.


Customise a view to include Import reference Add the import reference column to your document view to see the P6 activity Id for comparison.


Calculate the programPress the Calculate button to calculate the imported program.


Import completeOnce complete check & compare the calendar, holidays and activity dates.

Program• Start date and TimeNow / Data date• Only activity calendars used and allocated to activities are imported (including the holiday exceptions)• WBS layout is imported as level headings.

What gets imported into Candy from P6?

Activities• Activity Id = Import into the Import reference column in Candy• Activity descriptions• Activity durations -- Start and End dates• Precedence Logic (predecessors and successors)• Actual start , Actual finish and Remaining durations – not advisable as Primavera allows “funny” progress like actual dates after TimeNow / Data date or Actual finish dates with a remaining duration. Candy “ignores” this (with a message displayed after import)

What gets imported into Candy from P6?

Activities • Specialised activity types (other than task dependent) are

imported as normal activities (example “Level of effort, mile stones, etc.)

• No base program information.

Layouts• Only the WBS layout is imported – Imported as heading levels

in Candy.• Note only 9 tree levels of WBS layout are imported – NO

activity code layout or filtered layouts are imported.• No activity codes are imported.• No user defined columns are imported.

What does not get imported?

Resources• No Primavera resources or resource data like resource calendars

etc. are imported into Candy

General• Only planning data mentioned in previous slides are imported. • No other planning data are imported.

What does not get imported?

Logic differences between SitePlan and P6

A Start Lead in P6 is the number of days from the start of a predecessor to the start of the successor.

A Start Lead in SitePlan is the number of days of work done in the predecessor before the successor can start.

This will cause differences in results when there is progress out of sequence.

The same applies to End Lags.


Recommended checks

Contract starts and ends; Target starts and ends are exported as constraints. Ensure that these constraints are set correctly in P6.

All calendars are exported, but check that the holidays and non-work days are set correctly in each calendar.

A (T)ied activity is linked differently than a Hammock in P6. One of the Tied activity’s links is discarded during the conversion process. These activities must be re-linked in P6 according to P6’s conventions.


Due to differences in calculation and the activity types between products the responsibility for validating the

results must lie with those providing the export file and those doing the

import.


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Data exchange between Candy Planning and Primavera · 2020. 9. 3. · Which versions of Primavera’s XML can be exported ? P6 Version Release Date Import a Candy XML file? 17.7 Jul-2017