Activity ID

hi
yes there is
flow these steps:
File===> Open, here Check (tick) exclusive box, and open your project.
now you can change the activity’s ID.

WOW!
Thanks!
Now, what does that "exclusive" means?

hi
exclusive mean the total control of the project (in case of multiuser cession).

Thanks for sharing the wisdom

Hi Harzelli!

I have the same query with Carlos, I tried the step you mentioned ( File => Open => "tick" exclusive & open the file i want to edit the activity ID) but still the ID is in uneditable mode, can you help me please.

Another thing is, I want to change the title of my WBS, is their also a way to do that?

Thnx & more power...

You can Change Activity ID within a project without Exclusive Access, this is another option.

Please follow the link.

http://www.htcprojectcontrols.com/TTB2003-1.pdf

Perhaps Carlos had a wrong value for ExclForActIDEdit line, default should be 1.

To change WBS titles go to Data>WBS and change titles at will.

Best Regards,
Rafael

Is there’s a " planners code" or "planners guide" in naming/placing activity ID?

Best Regards.

lot

Hi lot

In general each organisation have their own style of naming activity ID’s. I trust there in no particular codes in general for all.Basically naming Ids depends on individual idea for easy identification of respective activities

Hi Shahul

Thanks for sharing info.

@ lot
you r welcome

Greetings
The mentioned method to change Act. ID one by one. Are there any method to change it all in one time?
regards

Osama,

One option might be:

First backup your job, then try selecting all activities and follow with a Copy and Paste, the software will ask you for the rules to change ID’s. Then delete "old" activities.

Make sure all data copied correctly; don’t know what will happen with period actual and other data.

If you copy and paste separate groups you might lose the links between activities spanning separate groups so it is important you copy all at once unless willing to manually check on missing links.

In Spider Project I can change my activities ID’s by importing a CSV file that can be generated from almost any text editor, word processor, spreadsheet and database application, maybe someone else can provide you with a clue on how to do this in P3.

Good luck,
Rafael

Hi
You can also do using global change

use F1 help mode and search for global change and scroll down where you will come across functions like Ltrim and Rtrim and many other .Check that it would helpful to you

Hi,
To change Act Id thru Global Change u should use Global change function Left(Act,XX) or Right(Act,XX) where XX is the no.of digits u want to retain.e.g ACT ID is 1234567890
use Global Change Formaula
ACT EQ ABC & Right(ACT,7)
The result will be ABC4567890.

Using this type of Global Change u can change ur Act Id is just few mins.

If you are running already your program, CLOSE it first, then Open Again but dont forget to check the EXCLUSIVE..

sure you can now edit or change your activity id as you like.

Greetings
Thanks for all replies
Rafael
This is the best to do it quickly but for sure there will be some information will be lost
Akhtar
This will change part of the ID, if you can to change completely it will be perfect,
The problem that I face is how to make the new ID take the sequence
Jvito
If we have 4000 activity * 5 sec to change each item this will take around 1 working day. This if I follow the mentioned method

Regards,

hi Osama
i have already this problem, osama try to copy your activities and then paste them with external relationships but don’t forget to change ID (Auto-increment).
i hope this can help you

good luck