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Importing projects from p6
Importing projects from p6

How to Import projects from p6 and exporting projects to p6 

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Important Points to Note Before Importing a p6 project into Planera

  1. What's Imported: All logic, durations, start/finish milestones (with supported constraints), progress updates, activity codes, UDFs, labor, and equipment resources.

  2. Conversion: LOE activities convert to Timespan resources and hourly durations convert to days.

  3. For a smooth importing experience make sure:

    1. All durations are whole and not fractional

    2. Calendars are setup with consistent work hours for any exceptions.

  4. If Import Fails: A log file will be generated, and Planera Customer Success will assist with the issue.



How to Import P6 project into Planera

  1. From within p6 go to ‘File’ and click ‘Export’


  2. Choose ‘Primavera P6 - (XML)’ and complete the export


    Important Points to Note:

    • All logic, durations, progress updates, activity codes and UDF’s will be exported exactly like an XER file.

    • XML file is version-independent, so no modifications are needed for importing.

  3. Open Planera, click the upload icon on the homepage and upload your P6 XML file


    Note: All logic, durations, start/finish milestones (with supported constraints), activity codes, UDF’s and progress updates will be imported

  4. The uploaded file will appear at the top of the workspace. Once opened, a visual AI will be applied to generate the visual layout of the project. Select your preferred layout, and click ‘Apply’


    Note: Learn how to export a Planera project into P6 (XML) here




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