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Original duration change during Import.

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Jenny IngcoMember for 14 years 9 months
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Dear All,

Why original duration changed when I import XER file and be not matching the start and finish date? I mean start and finish date show only five days but the original duration show 1 day.

Thank you,

HANSON 

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    Gary Whitehead ·
    #1

    Finish date is not calculated

    Finish date is not calculated using original duration.

    It is calculated using remainng duration.

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    Jenny Ingco ·
    #2

    Dear Sir,   Please, see the

     

    Dear Sir,

     

    Please, see the example below thats what I was trying to say.. Thank you,

    Activity Name Original Duration Start Finish    
    XXXXXX 42 01-Mar-12 A 08-Mar-12 A    
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    Gary Whitehead ·
    #3

    Oriignal duration is not a

    Oriignal duration is not a calculated field. You can enter any value you like in it, and it will not affect your dates.

     

    "At Complete" duration should give you the number of worknig days between actual start and actual finish

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    Ronald Winter ·
    #4

    Gary,  Although I understand

    Gary,

     Although I understand what you are saying, that statement is not entirely correct.  Looked at in a different manner, P6 Original Duration is a calculated field.  All data is stored in hours and when presented on the screen in units of Days, is converted using one of two possible conversion factors.

     If Hanson’s OD has changed, it is most likely that the conversion factor used is not the same as the one used on the other machine.  Good luck!

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    Jenny Ingco ·
    #5

    Thank you Gary and Roland for

    Thank you Gary and Roland for your quick help..

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    Anning Sofi ·
    #6

    Probably user preferences

    Probably user preferences settings has changed.

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    Rafael Davila ·
    #7

    Did the lag values, when

    Did the lag values, when other than zero also changed?

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    Jenny Ingco ·
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    Rafael,   Thank you very much

    Rafael,

     

    Thank you very much for your help... No, It dosn't change and currently I am using "At Complete duration" instead of the "original duration" which I think its more accurate.

    Thank you again,

     

    HANSON

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