Data mapping: import data from Microsoft Project to PCS
If you work on Microsoft Project, use the Export / Import PCS Activities via XML (tipcs4172m000) session to transfer
project data from Microsoft Project to Project Control in LN. The table shows how
data in Microsoft Project matches the data in . Project Control. Only a limited number of fields in Project Control is
updated.
| Microsoft
Project task field (in XML) | LN activity field code | LN field name |
|---|
| EarlyStart | tipcs400.esdt | Earliest Start Date |
| LateStart | tipcs400.lsdt | Latest Start Date |
| EarlyFinish | tipcs400.efdt | Earliest End Date |
| LateFinish | tipcs400.lfdt | Latest End Date |
| Start | tipcs400.dsdt | Desired Start Date |
| Finish | tipcs400.dfdt | Desired End Date |
| The following fields are
only updated if the Automatic Update check box in the Activity Overview by Project (tipcs4502m000) session is cleared: |
| PercentComplete | tipcs400.pctc | Automatic Update of Percentage Completed |
| ActualStart | tipcs400.asdt | Actual Start Date |
| ActualFinish | tipcs400.afdt | Actual End Date |