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Importing from P3 to MSP

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Carlos AranaMember for 17 years 4 months
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Good day,

I’m trying to import a P3 database into MS Project but i’m not getting good results.

I tried exporting the P3 data to an XLS file but that way I can’t import relationships, then I tried using the P3 to MPX tool included in P3 but it did not export many relationships and the actuals before the data date.

Any hints?

Best Regards,
Carlos.
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    Rodel Marasigan ·
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    Carlos,
    Check your MSP and the link maybe on Summary Task and check Project Information and make sure it has the correct data date before converting to MPX then convert to P3. (Note Higher version of MSP doesn’t convert MPX only MSP 98 and below)
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    Carlos Arana ·
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    Thanks Rodel, But I have a P3 database to start with and want to convert it to MS Project.

    Best regards,
    Carlos.
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    Rafael Davila ·
    #3
    http://www.eh.com.au/Technical%20Papers/030804%20Converting%20to%20and%20from%20P3%20and%20SureTrak%20to%20MPX.pdf

    Generally no two PM software tools will provide the same answer. Especially if you have been using SS and FF links between two tasks (for example Ladders and Hammocks), because MSP cannot do that, so you are bound to get a different answer.
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    Hemanth Kumar ·
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    Import to P6 Export to P3 !!
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    Hemanth Kumar ·
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    Oops Import to P6, then export to MSP
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