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P6-Loader v13 - New Release

P6-Loader v13 - New Release

Easier Hierarchies and Fragnet Templating

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P6-QA v8 - New Release

P6-QA v8 - New Release

Your P6-QA metrics are now available in Power BI reports. You can also create custom reports via our P6-Reporter tool in your corporate dashboards. These reports include time based metrics to help you see where in your project these quality issues exist.

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Upcoming Live Webinars

Upcoming Live Webinars

Watch one of this month's live webinars.
  • P6-Loader v13 - May 2, 11am-12pm MDT
  • P6-Loader - May 8, 7-8pm MDT
  • P6-Loader - May 9, 9-10am Philippine Standard Time

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P6-Calculator v7 - New Release

P6-Calculator v7 - New Release

Easily Manage Key Resources and Mandatory Activities in P6!

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Safran Risk v22.2.0 - New Release

Safran Risk v22.2.0 - New Release

Safran Risk has released v22.2.0. Read about all the exciting new features.

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P6-Auditor v5 - New Release

P6-Auditor v5 - New Release

Our latest version of P6-Auditor has a new look and feel making auditing definitions easier and faster to build.

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Safran Risk v22.1.0 - New Release

Safran Risk v22.1.0 - New Release

Safran Risk has released v22.1.0. Read about all the exciting new features.

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P6-Scrubber v6 - New Release

P6-Scrubber v6 - New Release

In version 6, we added notebook type scrubbing and also made improvements to the P6-Scrubber user interface, reports and functionality in general.

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P6-Calculator v6.4 - New Release

P6-Calculator v6.4 - New Release

Easily Manage Key Resources and Mandatory Activities in P6!

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Upcoming Online Training

Upcoming Online Training

Join one of our upcoming, live online training courses for Primavera P6 or Safran Risk.
  • Primavera P6 Basic - Jan 8-12
  • Primavera P6 Advanced - Jan 17-19
  • Managing Risk in Safran Risk - Feb 5-8

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P6-Scrubber v5 - New Release

P6-Scrubber v5 - New Release

Work online or offline to define and scrub your XER files and now, in the new release, XML files. Version 5 makes scrubbing files even easier for schedulers.

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P6-Loader v12 - New Release

P6-Loader v12 - New Release

Our latest version of the P6-Loader brings the ability to automate the backups out of P6 even from the Oracle P6 Cloud.

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PCM-Archiver v6.3 - New Release

PCM-Archiver v6.3 - New Release

PCM-Archiver version 6.3 adds support for Primavera Expedition.

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Blog: P6-Reporter Self-Serve Dashboards for Turnarounds

Blog: P6-Reporter Self-Serve Dashboards for Turnarounds

Learn how P6-Reporter dashboards can help in Turnarounds in this blog article

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Blog: P6-Scrubber - Demoting Versions in XERs

Blog: P6-Scrubber - Demoting Versions in XERs

Have you ever had the need to demote an XER from a higher version of Primavera P6 to a lower version so you can import the file into your database? Learn how P6-Scrubber can help!

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P6-Reporter v3 - New Release

P6-Reporter v3 - New Release

More charts. More insight. Understand your projects in ready to use, customizable reports in Power BI, Tableau or ODV.

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PCM-Archiver v6.1 - New Release

PCM-Archiver v6.1 - New Release

PCM-Archiver version 6.1 gives you better control than ever over the archived file and folder names.

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Safran Risk v21 - New Release

Safran Risk v21 - New Release

Safran Risk has released v21. Read about all the exciting new features.

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P6-Scrubber v4 - New Release

P6-Scrubber v4 - New Release

Work online or offline to define and scrub your XER files and now, in the new release, XML files. Version 4 makes scrubbing files even easier for schedulers.

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PCM-Archiver v6 - New Release

PCM-Archiver v6 - New Release

PCM-Archiver version 6 allows you to save even more time when resuming previously-interrupted extractions.

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Oracle Primavera P6 17.8 Released

The following issues were resolved for Primavera P6 17.8. For more information visit Oracle Support.


P6 WEB

  • 26543544 - Use of underscore in filter criteria does not return results and changes to _

  • 26515576 - Lock icon in calculated project UDF in EPS standard view only

  • 26500422 - Turning off the gantt legend fails to remove all of it's content

  • 26494542 - Approved timesheet visible after appoving multiple timesheets for multiple users

  • 26482340 - EPS page 'download' link inactive when using views with 'project codes' columns

  • 26434933 - Project scheduled services, summarize all projects - logs.catastrophic_failure

  • 26429463 - FP 26136721 - XML import fails with content is not allowed in prolog

  • 26427772 - Resource analysis sort order changed in 16.2

  • 26418758 - Sorting activities by owner is not functioning correctly in P6 web

  • 26415065 - Financial period is missing on timescale option

  • 26384225 - Saving blank risk thresholds, saving values not ordered

  • 26362035 - Delay in downloading documents from P6 EPPM with web center content

  • 26309980 - Status of send to Unifier job showing incorrect status

  • 26273907 - FP: job settings missing for publish resource role assignment

  • 26143014 - UDF summary calculation field allows for option use formula but changes to none

  • 26093451 - Error appears while saving cost UDF though user has appropriate permission

  • 26074936 - Unable to edit notebook description using microsoft edge

  • 17482281 - Administration tool to denote what changes require the application to be restart

  • 26392318 - P6 16.2 reports tab does not use some BI publisher dynamic parameters

  • 20300324 - pre15.1-admin tool to denote what changes require the application to be restart

  • 26227164 - Synchronization fails after updating data from XML file to P6 sync

SRVS

  • 26435009 - UDF data still present in xml when specifying to exclude in business object option

  • 26474487 - XML import is responsible for major database blocking

TM

  • 26435185 - FP: notes added to an activity are not being pulled through to team member

    26387941 - P6 TM logout URL gets appended with extra slash on IE11

    26517503 - starttls admin.jsp settings not being respected in outbound email

INTG

  • 26363027 - Unable to restore baseline if it is a copy of the currently set P

P6 PRO

  • 26484026 - No EPS, OBS, Projects, etc. listed after switching db's using cloud connect

  • 26543544 - Post requests not including server_name extension in ssl client_hello

  • 26142771 - pm.ini lastusername value not being updated w/ client side cache & sso

  • 26314555 - The application and database version do not match message when lastusername null

  • 26484150 - Export to XML project (nullpointerexception)

  • 26483993 - Invalid command line parameter. unterminated string when double clicking .xer

  • 26483939 - cvrjc-1603-8 occurs when cancel global change

  • 26483812 - Print preview and page setup dialogs are unresponsive sometimes

  • 26362695 - Invalid arguments error when starting visualizer

  • 26403549 - Getting error during project checkout "export failed" in 17.6

  • 26483871 - Character limit id lengths being ignored in cyrillic

  • 26484012 - Post requests not including server_name extension in ssl client_hello

What's New with Primavera P6 EPPM 17.7

The long-awaited new release for on premise Primavera users is finally here and available for download on Oracle e-delivery as of Friday, July 14, 2017.

As many of you already know, the release schedule for Oracle Primavera products has changed. Monthly releases started in January of 2017, and were only available to Cloud customers, meaning they have not been available for download on Oracle e-delivery. Cloud releases from January to June include versions 17.1 to 17.6. Now, with the release of 17.7, all changes introduced during the first 6 months of the year will be available to all Primavera customers as well as a few features that are unique to this release.

Read more …What's New with Primavera P6 EPPM 17.7

Oracle Primavera P6 Patch 16.2.8 Released

The following issues were resolved for Primavera P6 16.2.8. For more information visit Oracle Support.


P6 WEB

  • 26256757 - Resource analysis/resource team shows no values when grouped by project code

  • 26221730 - My preferences, view tab: an error occurred while processing your request

  • 26181766 - Invalid parameters requested when running sample P6 reports

  • 26150992 - Not able to select 0 as target with check schedule parameters in P6 web

  • 26144337- Time periods page mostly blanks when unchecking use assigned calendar...

  • 26143935 - Access denied when viewing log for service initiated by a different user

  • 26130917 - Actual units/costs for analysis role always displayed in spreadsheet

  • 26125852 - HTML assignments - save filter fails for resourceteam

  • 26114003 - Analysis page not loading all resource information in P6 web

  • 26093439 - Enterprise data html page udf indicators parameter value not in decimals

  • 26049974 - EPPM16.2.4: unable to save users list from ldap using copy preferences option

  • 26042949 - Resources / planning then assign resource using search

  • 26026171 - MSP import fails with msg field plannedfinishdate may not be set to null

  • 26020594 - Internal-fp: 25942230 - cost data is incorrect in xml import

  • 26020508 - Project deleted from the database when removed from risk matrix

  • 26008558 - EPS/project name replaced w/ ellipsis when text runs out of the picker box area

  • 26003521 - Setting ask me to select each time I assign doesn't work in standard view

  • 26000945 - Dynamic parameter p_P6_role_id uses role name instead of role id from P6 web

  • 25997101 - Adding project to export project scheduled service, exception has occurred!

  • 25995897 - Project list does not show correctly filtered projects when switching views

  • 25963441 - Standard view - predecessor and successor dialog box shows no activities

  • 25953585 - Link selected activities greyed out in standard view

  • 25946618 - Global calendars time periods 'between 1 and 8784' is cut off

  • 25942707 - Message 'generating report' does not disappear when running reports in P6 web

  • 25940516 - Codes with commas in name error invalid parameters request when run from P6

  • 25932329 - Copy from template in new EPS creates wrong project information

  • 25922489 - Error when same user switch to team usage view for the second time

  • 25918723 - P6 report displays incorrect labels for profile privileges

  • 25914847 - Reports are getting downloaded without file extensions

  • 25912491 - Approve timesheets not working problem populating upklist table

  • 25912230 - The team usage page does not load successfully

  • 25906901 - Unable to save change in activity % complete

  • 25889004 - Activities page hangs when succ/predecessor details columns added to globalview

  • 25888330 - Issues when entered a risk threshold-high value with commas like 9,999,999

  • 25853644 - Unable to load data when attempting to switch to basic view in the activities p

  • 25764865 - Unable to removed named resources from the resource planning page once saved

  • 25742903 - EPS group band UDF date fields blank out when switching views

  • 25722702 - Missing values in spreadsheet for resource analysis view

  • 25830611 - Internal P6 EPPM Java download links are downloading wrong version

INTG

  • 25812568 - API error array index out of bounds 16.2.3 API

  • 25810651 - Primary resource not imported for milestone activities

  • 25772273 - Set_refrdel_project_bypass not working with P6 web services

  • 25944061 - FP: gateway - P6 adapter does not allow write on activitystep for project

  • 25931606 - ORA-04091: table admuser.project is mutating, trigger/function may not see it

  • 25880864 - Gateway - P6 adapter does not allow write on activitystep for project

TM

  • 25826314 - Activity list in team member shows planned tasks

  • 25819050 - Updating tasks with activity % in team member does not update within P6

  • 26007050 - Status other resources not available until actual start is approved

  • 25773087 - Team member functionality with 508 compliance - jaws reader

  • 25945417 - Add error handling and remove password authenticator for for none email security

  • 25994085 - Error: actual finish date must have a resume date when doing status review

  • 25972786 - Chrome developer tool console shows 403 forbidden when accessing team member

  • 26001839 - Timesheet status does not match when edit resource's timesheet

SRVS

  • 26030031 - Apply actuals jobs completed with errors- unable to bring up the log file

  • 26172895 - Apply actuals jobs completed with errors due to -ve & +ve rsrc business rule

ADMIN

  • 25719267 - Users link in administrator page hangs/spins

P6PRO

  • 26237756 - Gantt chart bar disappears when collapsing and expanding the table rows

  • 26237736 - Optimize row height not including all text in the field using various fonts

  • 26237513 - Enabled filters become disabled when clicking select column header

  • 26237476 - UDF value cannot be imported from P6v7 to P6r15.1

  • 26088156 - Resource usage profile limit line drawn incorrectly under certain steps

  • 26076496 - P6 client - update baseline is not honoring the filter setting

  • 26076432 - Layouts belonging to unopened projects shows up in open layout dialog

  • 26043136 - Schedule comparison report is prefixing ⣠with ã‚, i.e. ã‚â£

  • 26030117 - Schedule options not retained when copying/pasting a project via job services

  • 26029352 - Resources added multiple times to activity not displayed after update baseline

  • 25997711 - Baseline field not set to <current project> after copying a project with no BL

  • 25992151 - FP: when copy/pasting a project, the order of the notebook topics gets reversed.

  • 25989541 - FP: create reflection doesn't create a project

  • 25980987 - The application and database version do not match message when lastusername null

  • 25980928 - Unique constraint (admuser.pk_udfvalue) violated when importing MS project file

  • 25922485 - Physical % complete entry is set to 0% after xml import into an EPPM database

  • 25883241 - P6 client - primary resource not imported for milestone activities

  • 25851959 - Clicking jobs in the job status window causes the text to disappear

  • 25808692 - Login issue: application and database versions do not match error

  • 25358614 - Costs report does not display summary or grand totals.

  • 25024446 - "Field" column is garbled in global change report

  • 24760339 - Layouts in japanese characters cannot be saved correctly

  • 23295920 - The filter does not work with the korean words correctly

  • 23086837 - Chinese condition value is garbled when saving filter

  • 22569877 - P6 Pro layout name shows chinese words as garbled characters

Oracle Primavera P6 Patch 16.2.7 Released

The latest patch for Primavera P6 is now available. Below are the issues that have been resolved with version 16.2.7.


WEB

25607708

P6 WEB RECALCULATES ASSIGNMENT COSTS RESULTS INCORRECT

25897583

ERROR WITH UPDATE EXISTING XML IMPORT [OBJECT OBJECT] - THIS IS A REQUIRED FIELD

25895582

UNDER RESOURCES TAB SEARCH FILTER IS NOT REMOVED

25886473

PROJECT CODES - WEB

25864136

NO ABILITY TO SELECT ALL FROM REPORTS IN P6

25841989

INTERNAL-FP:25797617:SERVER RETURNED HTTP RESPONSE CODE: 504 LOADING GLOBAL ACTI

25835069

COPY/PASTE AND LETTER V ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN RISK CATEGORY

25823565

ERROR "THE SELECTED DATES CREATE A GAP IN THE FINANCIAL PERIODS ... OCCURING

25806788

DBENGINE ERROR WHEN ENTERED VALUE IS MORE THAN MAXIMUM VALUE FOR RISK THRESHOLD

25802582

UNABLE TO IMPORT MSP XML WHEN NO TEMPLATES EXIST

25773235

CANNOT ADD PROJECT IN STANDARD VIEW

25756815

CHANGING ACTIVITY TYPE REMOVES ALL ACTIVITIES RELATIONSHIPS.

25742903

EPS GROUP BAND UDF DATE FIELDS BLANK OUT WHEN SWITCHING

25731219

USER ADMINISTRATION EXPORT CONTAINS TRAILING CHARACTER

25716178

PXRPTUSER.PROJECT.SUMACTUALFINISHDATE HAS VALUE WHEN

25713464

SET TIMESHEET MANAGER FOR RESEARCH FAILS WHEN THERE ARE MANY USERS

25690059

CANNOT DISPLAY PREDECESSOR OR SUCCESSOR COLUMNS

25661110

BASELINES NOT GETTING PUBLISHED TO WBSHIERARCHY TABLE

25449050

NOTEBOOK DESCRIPTION DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTI BYTE CHARACTERS

25359402

SUMMARY BAR SETTING IN STANDARD VIEW SETTING NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

25204899

PLANNED DURATION FOR RESOURCES ARE DISPLAYING VALUES BEHIND THE DECIMAL

INTG

25944061

FP: GATEWAY - P6 ADAPTER DOES NOT ALLOW WRITE ON "ACTIVITYSTEP FOR PROJECT

25702513

UDFVALUE UPDATE MESSAGES ARE NOT BEING GENERATED

SRVS

25581283

ROW LOCK `ENQ: TX - ROW LOCK CONTENTION' CAUSING PROJECT SUMMARIZATION SLOW

25565842

PUBLISH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICE FAILS WITH ERROR ORA-06502

25834626

FP :UPDATEBASELINEOPTIONSERVICE OPERATIONS ERROR 'OBJECTID IS NOT A VALID FIELD'

API

24968647

P6 API - ACTIVITY CREATE - INVALIDCLASSEXCEPTION: SERIALVERSIONUID MISMATCH

TM

25823581

TEAM MEMBER, STEPS ARE NOT SHOWN IN THE ORDER THEY ARE ADDED IN THE CLIENT

P6PRO

25290789

CVC-DATATYPE AND CVC-TYPE ERRORS STILL EXIST IN MSP XML EXPORT

25549475

ACTIVITIES DELETED FROM BASELINES DURING UPDATE

25797663

ERROR IMPORTING XLSX 'EST_WT COLUMN IS NULL' AFTER 16.2.5.0 UPGRADE

25916866

VISUALIZER - PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION WHEN DRAWING A SECOND TSLD WITH LINES

25911671

P6PRO CRASHES AFTER MOMENTARY NETWORK INTERRUPTION WITH CLOUDCONNECT

25888855

ISSUE WHILE RUNNING MULTIPLE REPORTS SECOND TIME/REPLACE OLD FILES

25888830

IMPORT XLS WILL DUPLICATE ROLE ASSIGNMENTS

25888799

CHANGES PICKED UP WHEN MERGING REFLECTION TO SOURCE WHEN NOTHING

25888603

SLOW DRAWING/SCROLLING OF PROJECT VIEW DUE TO DATABASE CALL FOR EACH ROW

25866662

INTERNAL PLUGINS FAIL WHEN USER EXISTS IN OU WHERE # IS FIRST CHARACTER OF OU

25862025

PROJECT ID CONTAINING FORWARD SLASH RESULTS IN XML EXPORT FAILURES

25852742

LAYOUTS BELONGING TO UNOPENED PROJECTS SHOWS UP IN OPEN LAYOUT DIALOG

25840073

INTERNAL-FP: 25091337: XML EXPORT FAILS WITH SEVERE: DBENGINE.EXECUTESELECT

25823623

PHYSICAL % COMPLETE ENTRY IS SET TO 0% AFTER XML IMPORT INTO AN EPPM DATABASE

25822661

XML EXPORT FAILS WITH SEVERE: DBENGINE.EXECUTESELECT

25815291

COPYING A CHECKED OUT PROJECT LEAVES THE RESULTING PROJECT CHECKED OUT

25808692

LOGIN ISSUE: APPLICATION AND DATABASE VERSIONS DO NOT MATCH ERROR

25759157

PERFORMANCE: DELETING A WBS CAUSES MANY INEFFICIENT CLOUDCONNECT REQUESTS

25700339

XML FILE CAN'T BE DOWNLOADED DUE TO '&' IN PROJECT NAME

25670568

INTERMITTENT AVAA0 ERRORS WHEN CHANGING LAYOUTS

25520960

ERROR ADDING EXTERNAL APPLICATION LINK TO TOOLS MENU FOR EPPM DATABASE

25333413

AFTER UPGRADE FROM 15.2 TO 16.2 P6 PROFESSIONAL IS NOT WORKING THROUGH SAML