Oracle Primavera P6 Support in OnePager Version 7.1

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Overview

The new product from Chronicle Graphics, Inc., OnePager Bundle, is based on our popular OnePager Pro for Microsoft Project and OnePager Express for Microsoft Excel. These three products are capable of producing presentation quality Gantt Charts from Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel source plans.

In addition, OnePager Bundle in its Standalone edition can create these same presentation quality Gantt Charts from Oracle’s Primavera P6 source plans. This is accomplished by the OnePager Bundle Standalone edition being able to import Oracle Primavera P6 export files which contain the project scheduling and related information that OnePager Bundle Standalone needs to prepare a Gantt Chart.

As a convention, whenever we refer to the OnePager Bundle in the context of Oracle Primavera P6, we'll just say OnePager when its absolutely clear that we are discussing OnePager with Oracle Primavera P6. Since only the Standalone edition of OnePager can import Oracle Primavera P6 XML formatted and XER formatted files, we'll just leave the suffix "Standalone" off.

Currently OnePager accepts three (3) Oracle Primavera P6 export formats: (1) XML format files, (2) XER format files, and (3) ZIP formatted files containing one or more XML formatted files. The XML and XER formats are directly accepted into OnePager when you create a NEW chart or when you UPDATE an existing chart. All you need to do is tell OnePager the location of the XML formatted or XER formatted file and the OnePager does the rest. OnePager automatically UNZIPPs a ZIP formatted file from Oracle Primavera P6 where you can select the desired XML formatted file for import.

Oracle Primavera P6 XML formatted and XER formatted export files contain most commonly used P6 Columns in the various Column categories. These exported Columns are fixed for each exported file type and their contents depend on what data were populated into these Columns when the Oracle Primavera P6 source plan was created. Oracle Primavera P6 XML export files contain more Column information from the source plan than do XER export files. Accordingly, we recommend that XML export format be use with OnePager.

To see the specific list of XER and XML Columns exported from Oracle Primavera P6, please see the article at: Oracle Primavera P6 Columns Available to OnePager

Options

As discussed above, you have the option to import either an Oracle Primavera P6 XML formatted source plan or an XER formatted source plan. These files can come from any data source either local to your computer or from an online data source. Since OnePager is a local computer application, the Oracle Primavera P6 exported files must be accessible to OnePager.

Launching OnePager provides three options: (1) create a NEW chart, (2) OPEN an existing chart or (3) UPDATE an existing chart.

NEW Chart Creation

Creating a NEW chart is a matter of identifying the exported Oracle Primavera P6 source plan's location to OnePager, assuring that the Template selection for this procedure references an Oracle Primavera P6 Template, and deciding on the Activities from the source plan that you want included in the chart. When these steps are complete, OnePager Bundle Standalone displays the NEW chart in the Chart Editor. From the Chart Editor you can edit the chart and export the chart to presentation applications like Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Word.

OPEN an Existing Chart

To OPEN an existing chart, launch the OnePager application from the desktop icon and click the OPEN button on the OnePager Bundle Start form. OnePager then displays a list of recently selected charts with the suffix (.tam) and the option to BROWSE for the specific existing chart you may need. When the desired chart (.tam file) is selected, OnePager displays it in the OnePager Bundle -- Chart Editor.

UPDATE an Existing Chart

To UPDATE an existing chart (.tam file), access OnePager from the desktop icon and click the UPDATE button on the OnePager Bundle Start form. OnePager accesses the selected .tam file and, since it also knows where the source plan file resides, the source plan (XML formatted or XER formatted) is also accessed. Assuming that you’ve updated the source plan (XML formatted or XER formatted to represent changes to the project in Oracle Primavera P6, OnePager creates a new snapshot of the project as a new chart that is displayed in the OnePager Bundle -- Chart Editor. The updated chart can then be edited or included in a presentation.

Your Next Steps

For those of you who have used OnePager Pro or OnePager Express previously, the new OnePager edition used with Oracle Primavera P6 source plans operates consistently with OnePager Pro and OnePager Express in all respects. All features and functions of the Chart Editor are the same. So, once you have created your OnePager chart in the Chart Editor from your Oracle Primavera P6 source plan, all controls, functions, and feature of OnePager are the same.

For Oracle Primavera P6 users who are new to OnePager, we recommend using the referenced article below to become more familiar with the detailed step-by-step procedure for making your first OnePager chart from Oracle Primavera P6 export files:

Using Oracle Primavera P6 Source Plans with OnePager

The article link referenced above provides an illustrated step-by-step approach to creating your first OnePager chart and guides you through some of more frequently used controls for editing in the Chart Editor. At the end of this article (below) there is a list of Related Links to articles that provide more information on OnePager's functions and controls so you can tailor your Gantt Charts to the specific needs of your schedule conversations.

Related Links

OnePager and Oracle Primavera P6

Primavera P6 XML and XER Import (OnePager Bundle)

Installing and Activating OnePager Bundle (Portal)

Getting Started with OnePager Pro Version 7.1

Getting Started with OnePager Express Version 7.1

Using Oracle Primavera P6 Source Plans with OnePager

Using Microsoft Project/Excel Source Plans with OnePager Bundle

Using Rows and Swimlanes

OnePager Import of Data from Primavera P6

Basic Workflows (Portal)

Conditional Import Filters (Portal)

Manual Editing Task/Milestone Shapes and Text Labels (Portal)

Creating and Editing Rows and Swimlanes (Portal)

Linking Task and Milestone Using Manual and Data-Driven Task Links (Portal)

Modifying the Time Axis (Portal)

Managing Chart Data (Portal)

Managing Templates (Portal)

Oracle Primavera P6 Columns Available to OnePager

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