Export / Import PCS Activities via XML (tipcs4172m000)

Use this session to transfer projects, project activities and other project related data between LN Project Control and Microsoft Project or another project application.

 

Project

A collection of manufacturing and purchasing actions that are performed for a particular customer order. A project is initiated to plan and coordinate the production of the to be manufactured items.

For a standard-to-order production, the project is only used to link the item with the customer order. A project can also include these:

  • Customized item data (BOMs and routings)
  • Project planning (activity planning)
Include Subprojects

If this check box is selected, the projects of project type Subproject that are part of the selected project are also included.

Export
XML-file

If you click Export, an XML file is created that contains project data. The path in this field specifies the name of the XML file and where it must be located on a local PC.

Start Application

If this check box is selected, the application selected in the Application field is started when you use the Export command.

Application

The application to which the data is exported.

Import
XML-file

Specify the path and file name of the XML file to import project data from an external project application into Project Control in LN.