Ignored Data Date

Congratulations, you have succeeded where others have failed! You finally were able to turn P3 into Microsoft Project. You should be able to make a fortune on this.

Hi Ed,

Over the years I have been involved with the migration of several MSP programmes into P3 and have come to the sad conclusion the only way to ensure success, is reinput or better still leave it in MSP. You can do things like move data from MSP into Excel and then import intp P3, this can speed up the process by saving key strokes etc.

However programmes that have been "successfully" migrated can and do go "belly up",leaving you to try and sort out dates, logic etc.

I must congratulate on your F9 / Data Date problem, the only time I have seen that was when a planner was using the F9 key and his dates failed to move. The problem was resolved when it discovered he was only displaying his Target Plan on the screen.

Regards

John

Data Date!

You may have following things: -
1) May be you are seeing only target bar
2) May be you have subprojects defined
3) Something new - You should elaborate: must be finish constraints or schedule option.

I have done this job several time. But conversion helps you partly not totally. You have to check the links and lag before scheduling.

If your problem is still there, then send me your project backup copy. I will check for you.



Shahab

Hi Ed

Try checking out the following Eastwood Harris link.

[Its a short paper about Converting to and From P3 to MSP].


http://www.eh.com.au/030804%20Converting%20to%20and%20from%20P3%20and%20SureTrak%20to%20MPX.pdf

Regards

John

You can also try the P3 corrupt file-fixer program C:\P3WIN\P3PROGS\PFXW.EXE to see if it will straighten things out.

Lastly, copy the project using the Tools \ Project Utility \ Copy function and use the copy. This often works when everything else fails.

Good luck!