Importing data from the external scheduling package

You can use the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session to import data from the external scheduling package:

  • Scheduling information such as the planned start and finish date (calculated by the ESP) and the related tasks.
  • Progress information such as actual start and finish date, and the percentage completed.
  • Constraints on activities for which Must Start On or Start No Later Than values are specified.
  • Quantity (costing data). Costs must be recalculated in LN after the data is imported.

Example

In the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session:

  1. Select the Import option.
  2. Select the Project, for example, PVD000004.
  3. Specify the Connection Node, if applicable.
  4. In the XML file field, specify the filename.
  5. Click Process. Note: The progress of the import is displayed. The application also displays a message, if the import is successful. However, to generate this message you must select the Show Warnings check box.

It is recommended that you review the message, as the reasons for the errors that occurred during set up of the application are displayed.

Create a project in LN

You can also create a new project in LN based on an XML import. However, some conditions are applicable:

  • Relevant company parameters, default values, or both must be specified.
  • The User profile is used to establish the Project Series and Project Procedure.
  • The Project Management Office is used as the default value for the Enterprise Unit.
  • The Title in the XML is used as the project description.
  • The Project origin is set to Inserted by External Package.
  • Task information is used as the activity code. However, this can result in naming issues which you must manually resolve.

Restrictions:

  • Actual data such as progress must not be specified in the XML file. This is because if the status of the project created in LN is Free, the progress of the same cannot already be specified.
  • You cannot import an XML file that is created based on the export of data from LN to XML for another project.