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Removing Actuals

Peter BaileyMember for 20 years 6 months
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Has anyone ever created a global change to remove Actual dates and percent complete.
I am using a starting a new project (Turnaround) and have a historical project but I need to remove the actual start and end dates as well as making the percent complete zero.
This will allow me to copy and paste various parts of the old schedule into my new schedule.

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    Tahir Naseem PMP, CCE ·
    Dear Peter
    Just clik global change and select GL-05, only change after the first action enter
    AF eq " "
    pct eq 0
    then run.
    But keep in mind for all deleted actual start will come to data date. If you keep the relationship in this case you can re schedule at new date and all your logic will act same as previous in other case if you delete or change some relations then this program is not give same as original.

    Keep in mind and make it your habit always create a copy before updating your plan.
    Regards
    Tahir
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    Peter Bailey ·
    Thanks very much Tahir,

    Works perfect.
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    Alex Wong ·
    Tahir

    your solution is very risky

    my suggestionis to make use of the PS PF in the custom data items to store all the actual start and finsh first

    In addition also create one more CDI to store the OD
    EF - AS

    Once that finish then you can use the global change to remove AS AF and reassign with PS PF

    In addition, you have to be very careful if
    The activity is loaded with resource and you want to maintain the same level of resource. What you then have to do is export these resource assignment and import back as the "Destatus" Completed at the activity level

    This might sound a lot more effort to destatus a schedule, but its worth it if you want to get the real info

    Good Luck

    Alex
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    Alex Wong ·
    Tahir

    your solution is very risky

    my suggestionis to make use of the PS PF in the custom data items to store all the actual start and finsh first

    In addition also create one more CDI to store the OD
    EF - AS

    Once that finish then you can use the global change to remove AS AF and reassign with PS PF

    In addition, you have to be very careful if
    The activity is loaded with resource and you want to maintain the same level of resource. What you then have to do is export these resource assignment and import back as the "Destatus" Completed at the activity level

    This might sound a lot more effort to destatus a schedule, but its worth it if you want to get the real info

    Good Luck

    Alex
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    Tahir Naseem PMP, CCE ·
    Dear Alex
    I am agree with you reagrding risk but at end of my thread i advised the guy make it habit before any global cahnge make a copy of your current schedule.
    Regards
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    Peter Bailey ·
    Thanks a lot guys for all the help. I have taken on board all your thoughts and it has worked well.
    May thanks.
  7. 0
    chidhambarathanu Bala ·

    How to remove actual date &

    How to remove actual date & percentage of completion by global change 

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    Zoltan Palffy ·

    here is a link to the

    here is a link to the detailed instructions on how to do this 

    http://pmsite.com/forums/viewthread/3064/

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