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Oracle Primavera P6 Data Dictionary

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Contents

Copyright .............................................................................................................................. 2

Preface ................................................................................................................................ 19Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 20P6 EPPM Documentation ................................................................................................ 20Where to Get Documentation Updates ............................................................................ 23Where To Get Training .................................................................................................... 23Where to Get Support ...................................................................................................... 23

Data Dictionary ................................................................................................................... 25Symbols & Numeric ......................................................................................................... 25

% Allocation ................................................................................................................ 25A ...................................................................................................................................... 25

Access Level ............................................................................................................... 25Access Time................................................................................................................ 25Accounting Variance ................................................................................................... 25Accounting Variance - Labor Units .............................................................................. 25Accrual Type ............................................................................................................... 25Active Projects ............................................................................................................ 26Activity % Complete .................................................................................................... 26Activity Code ............................................................................................................... 26Activity Count .............................................................................................................. 26Activity Finish .............................................................................................................. 26Activity ID .................................................................................................................... 26Activity ID Prefix .......................................................................................................... 26Activity ID Suffix .......................................................................................................... 27Activity Start ................................................................................................................ 27Activity Status .............................................................................................................. 27Activity Type ................................................................................................................ 27Actual (Units) ............................................................................................................... 28Actual Completed Activities ......................................................................................... 28Actual Cost (Assignments) .......................................................................................... 28Actual Cost (EPS) ....................................................................................................... 28Actual Cost (Expenses) ............................................................................................... 28Actual Cost (Response Plans) ..................................................................................... 28Actual Duration (Activities) .......................................................................................... 29Actual Duration (Assignments) .................................................................................... 29Actual Duration (EPS) ................................................................................................. 29Actual Expense Cost ................................................................................................... 29Actual Finish................................................................................................................ 29Actual In-Progress Activities ........................................................................................ 29Actual Labor Cost ........................................................................................................ 29Actual Labor Units ....................................................................................................... 29Actual Material Cost .................................................................................................... 29


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Actual Name................................................................................................................ 29Actual Nonlabor Cost .................................................................................................. 29Actual Nonlabor Units .................................................................................................. 30Actual Not Started Activities (Activities) ....................................................................... 30Actual Not-Started Activities (EPS) .............................................................................. 30Actual Overtime Cost .................................................................................................. 30Actual Overtime Units .................................................................................................. 30Actual Regular Cost .................................................................................................... 30Actual Regular Units .................................................................................................... 30Actual Start ................................................................................................................. 30Actual This Period Cost ............................................................................................... 30Actual This Period Labor Cost ..................................................................................... 30Actual This Period Labor Units .................................................................................... 31Actual This Period Material Cost ................................................................................. 31Actual This Period Nonlabor Cost ................................................................................ 31Actual This Period Nonlabor Units ............................................................................... 31Actual This Period Units .............................................................................................. 31Actual Total Cost (Activities) ........................................................................................ 31Actual Total Cost (EPS) .............................................................................................. 32Actual Units (Activities) ................................................................................................ 32Actual Units (Assignments) ......................................................................................... 32Added By .................................................................................................................... 32Added Date ................................................................................................................. 32Annual Discount Rate .................................................................................................. 32Anticipated Finish ........................................................................................................ 32Anticipated Start .......................................................................................................... 32Applies To (Issues)...................................................................................................... 32Applies To (WBS) ........................................................................................................ 33Approvers .................................................................................................................... 33Assigned By ................................................................................................................ 33Assigned Date ............................................................................................................. 33Assigned Privileges ..................................................................................................... 33Associated Resource .................................................................................................. 33At Completion Cost ..................................................................................................... 33At Completion Duration ............................................................................................... 33At Completion Expense Cost ....................................................................................... 33At Completion Labor Cost ........................................................................................... 33At Completion Labor Units ........................................................................................... 34At Completion Material Cost ........................................................................................ 34At Completion Nonlabor Cost ...................................................................................... 34At Completion Nonlabor Units ..................................................................................... 34At Completion Total Cost............................................................................................. 34At Completion Units ..................................................................................................... 34Author ......................................................................................................................... 34Available Template ...................................................................................................... 34Available To ................................................................................................................ 35

B ...................................................................................................................................... 35Bar Type ..................................................................................................................... 35


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Base Calendar ............................................................................................................ 36Base Exchange Rate ................................................................................................... 36Baseline Data Date ..................................................................................................... 36Benefit Plan ................................................................................................................. 36BL Completed Activities .............................................................................................. 36BL Duration ................................................................................................................. 36BL Finish ..................................................................................................................... 37BL In-Progress Activities ............................................................................................. 37BL Not-Started Activities ............................................................................................. 37BL Project Completed Activities................................................................................... 37BL Project Duration ..................................................................................................... 37BL Project Expense Cost............................................................................................. 37BL Project Finish ......................................................................................................... 37BL Project In-Progress Activities ................................................................................. 37BL Project Labor Cost ................................................................................................. 37BL Project Labor Units ................................................................................................ 37BL Project Material Cost .............................................................................................. 37BL Project Nonlabor Cost ............................................................................................ 37BL Project Nonlabor Units ........................................................................................... 37BL Project Not Started Activities .................................................................................. 38BL Project Start ........................................................................................................... 38BL Project Total Cost .................................................................................................. 38BL Start ....................................................................................................................... 38BL1 Completed Activities............................................................................................. 38BL1 Duration ............................................................................................................... 38BL1 Expense Cost....................................................................................................... 38BL1 Finish ................................................................................................................... 38BL1 In-Progress Activities ........................................................................................... 38BL1 Labor Cost ........................................................................................................... 38BL1 Labor Units .......................................................................................................... 38BL1 Material Cost ........................................................................................................ 38BL1 Nonlabor Cost ...................................................................................................... 39BL1 Nonlabor Units ..................................................................................................... 39BL1 Not Started Activities ............................................................................................ 39BL1 Start ..................................................................................................................... 39BL1 Total Cost ............................................................................................................ 39Budget At Completion ................................................................................................. 39Budget At Completion - Labor Units ............................................................................ 39

C ...................................................................................................................................... 39Calendar ..................................................................................................................... 39Category (Expense) .................................................................................................... 39Category (Risks) ......................................................................................................... 39Category (WBS) .......................................................................................................... 39Category or Process (Workflows) ................................................................................ 39Cause.......................................................................................................................... 40Change Number .......................................................................................................... 40Checked Out By .......................................................................................................... 40Claimed By .................................................................................................................. 40


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Code (Risks) ............................................................................................................... 40Code Assignment ........................................................................................................ 40Code Description ......................................................................................................... 40Code Value ................................................................................................................. 40Color (Activity Codes) .................................................................................................. 40Color (Gantt Chart) ...................................................................................................... 40Color (Risks) ............................................................................................................... 40Completed ................................................................................................................... 40Constraint Date ........................................................................................................... 40Constraint Type ........................................................................................................... 41Cost % Complete ........................................................................................................ 41Cost % of Planned....................................................................................................... 41Cost (Post-response Thresholds) ................................................................................ 41Cost (Pre-response Thresholds).................................................................................. 41Cost Account ............................................................................................................... 41Cost Account IDs ........................................................................................................ 41Cost Performance Index .............................................................................................. 41Cost Performance Index - Labor Units......................................................................... 41Cost Variance .............................................................................................................. 42Cost Variance - Labor Units ........................................................................................ 42Cost Variance Index .................................................................................................... 42Cost Variance Index - Labor Units ............................................................................... 42Created By (Dashboards) ............................................................................................ 42Created By (Scenarios) ............................................................................................... 42Currency ..................................................................................................................... 42Currency Symbol ......................................................................................................... 42Current Budget ............................................................................................................ 42Current Variance ......................................................................................................... 43Curve .......................................................................................................................... 43

D ...................................................................................................................................... 43Dashboard Title ........................................................................................................... 43Data Date .................................................................................................................... 43Date (Budget Log) ....................................................................................................... 43Date (Document Details) ............................................................................................. 43Date (Portfolio Scenario Notes) ................................................................................... 43Date (ROI Details) ....................................................................................................... 43Date (Workflows) ......................................................................................................... 43Date Added ................................................................................................................. 43Date Checked Out ....................................................................................................... 43Date Created ............................................................................................................... 43Date Identified ............................................................................................................. 44Date Initiated ............................................................................................................... 44Days Late .................................................................................................................... 44Days Pending .............................................................................................................. 44Decimal Digits ............................................................................................................. 44Decimal Symbol .......................................................................................................... 44Default Format ............................................................................................................ 44Default Template ......................................................................................................... 44


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Default Title ................................................................................................................. 44Default Units/Time ....................................................................................................... 44Delegate ...................................................................................................................... 44Delivery Type .............................................................................................................. 44Description .................................................................................................................. 45Distributed Current Budget .......................................................................................... 45Document .................................................................................................................... 45Document Number ...................................................................................................... 45Due ............................................................................................................................. 45Due Date (Document Review) ..................................................................................... 45Due Date (Workflows) ................................................................................................. 45Duration % Complete .................................................................................................. 45Duration % of Planned ................................................................................................ 46Duration Percent ......................................................................................................... 46Duration Type .............................................................................................................. 46

E ...................................................................................................................................... 46Earliest Early Start Date .............................................................................................. 46Early Finish ................................................................................................................. 46Early Start ................................................................................................................... 47Earned Value Cost ...................................................................................................... 47Earned Value Labor Units ........................................................................................... 47Effect ........................................................................................................................... 47Effective Date .............................................................................................................. 47E-mail .......................................................................................................................... 47Employee ID................................................................................................................ 47EPS ID ........................................................................................................................ 47Estimate At Completion - Labor Units .......................................................................... 47Estimate At Completion Cost ....................................................................................... 48Estimate To Complete ................................................................................................. 48Estimate To Complete Labor Units .............................................................................. 48Expected Finish ........................................................................................................... 48Expense Category ....................................................................................................... 48Expense Cost % Complete .......................................................................................... 48Expense Item .............................................................................................................. 48Expenses .................................................................................................................... 48Expired Date ............................................................................................................... 48Exposure ..................................................................................................................... 49Exposure Finish .......................................................................................................... 49Exposure Start ............................................................................................................ 49External Early Start ..................................................................................................... 49External Late Finish ..................................................................................................... 49

F ...................................................................................................................................... 50Financial Period .......................................................................................................... 50Finish (Response Plans) ............................................................................................. 50Finish Date (Activities) ................................................................................................. 50Finish Date (Planning) ................................................................................................. 50Finish Date (Projects) .................................................................................................. 50Finish Date (Timesheet Periods) ................................................................................. 50


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Finish Date (Workflows) .............................................................................................. 50Float Path .................................................................................................................... 50Float Path Order .......................................................................................................... 51Forecast at Completion: Cost (Earned Value Performance) ........................................ 51Forecast at Completion: Cost (Schedule Performance) ............................................... 51Forecast at Completion: Labor Units (Earned Value Performance) ............................. 51Forecast at Completion: Labor Units (Schedule Performance) .................................... 51Forecast at Completion: Schedule (Earned Value Performance) ................................. 51Forecast at Completion: Schedule (Schedule Performance) ....................................... 51Forecast Finish Date ................................................................................................... 51Forecast Start Date ..................................................................................................... 51Free Float .................................................................................................................... 51Fund Share ................................................................................................................. 52Funding Source ........................................................................................................... 52

G...................................................................................................................................... 52Global Security Profile ................................................................................................. 52

I ....................................................................................................................................... 52

ID ................................................................................................................................ 52Identified By (Issues) ................................................................................................... 52Identified By (Risks) .................................................................................................... 52Identified Date ............................................................................................................. 52Impact Thresholds ....................................................................................................... 52Increment .................................................................................................................... 52Independent ETC Labor Units ..................................................................................... 53Independent ETC Total Cost ....................................................................................... 53Initiated Date ............................................................................................................... 53Initiator ........................................................................................................................ 53Integrated Project ........................................................................................................ 53Integrated Resource .................................................................................................... 53

Integrated WBS ........................................................................................................... 53IP Address .................................................................................................................. 53Issue Code .................................................................................................................. 53Issue Status Code ....................................................................................................... 53

L ...................................................................................................................................... 53Labor Cost % Complete .............................................................................................. 53Labor Units % Complete ............................................................................................. 54Lag .............................................................................................................................. 54Last Active Time .......................................................................................................... 54Last Apply Actuals Date .............................................................................................. 54Last Date Status Changed .......................................................................................... 54Last Leveled ................................................................................................................ 54Last Modified By .......................................................................................................... 54Last Modified Date ...................................................................................................... 54Last Published On ....................................................................................................... 54Last Reviewer ............................................................................................................. 54Last Run ...................................................................................................................... 54Last Scheduled ........................................................................................................... 54Late Finish .................................................................................................................. 55


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Late Start .................................................................................................................... 55Latest Early Finish Date .............................................................................................. 55Login Name ................................................................................................................. 55

M ..................................................................................................................................... 55Material Cost % Complete ........................................................................................... 55Matrix Size .................................................................................................................. 55Max Resource Units/Time ........................................................................................... 55Max Role Units/Time ................................................................................................... 55Max Units/Time (Resources) ....................................................................................... 56Max Units/Time (Roles) ............................................................................................... 56Maximum Code Value Weight ..................................................................................... 56Maximum Length ......................................................................................................... 56Maximum Percent to Over Allocate Resources ........................................................... 56Milestones with Invalid Relationships .......................................................................... 56Minimum Preserved Float ............................................................................................ 56Module Access ............................................................................................................ 56Must Finish By ............................................................................................................. 56

N ...................................................................................................................................... 56Net Present Value ....................................................................................................... 56New Data Date ............................................................................................................ 57Nonlabor Cost % Complete ......................................................................................... 57Nonlabor Units % Complete ........................................................................................ 57

O...................................................................................................................................... 57Office Phone ............................................................................................................... 57Original Assignee ........................................................................................................ 57Original Budget ........................................................................................................... 57Other Phone ................................................................................................................ 57Out of Sequence Activities .......................................................................................... 57Overallocated Resource .............................................................................................. 57Overhead Reg/OT ....................................................................................................... 57Overtime Factor .......................................................................................................... 57Owner ......................................................................................................................... 57

P ...................................................................................................................................... 58Parent ......................................................................................................................... 58Parent Resource ......................................................................................................... 58Payback Period ........................................................................................................... 58Pend Remaining Units ................................................................................................. 58Pending % Complete ................................................................................................... 58Pending Reviewers ..................................................................................................... 59Pending Tasks ............................................................................................................ 59Pending User .............................................................................................................. 59Percent Complete ....................................................................................................... 59Percent Complete Type ............................................................................................... 59Performance % Complete ........................................................................................... 59Personal Name ........................................................................................................... 59Physical % Complete .................................................................................................. 60Planned (Units) ........................................................................................................... 60


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Planned Cost ............................................................................................................... 60Planned Duration (Activities) ....................................................................................... 60Planned Duration (Assignments) ................................................................................. 60Planned Duration (EPS) .............................................................................................. 60Planned Expense Cost ................................................................................................ 60Planned Finish (Activities) ........................................................................................... 60Planned Finish (Assignments) ..................................................................................... 60Planned Finish (Risks) ................................................................................................ 60Planned Finish Date .................................................................................................... 61Planned Labor Cost (Activities) ................................................................................... 61Planned Labor Cost (EPS) .......................................................................................... 61Planned Labor Units (Activities)................................................................................... 61Planned Labor Units (EPS) ......................................................................................... 61Planned Lag ................................................................................................................ 61Planned Material Cost ................................................................................................. 61Planned Non Labor Cost ............................................................................................. 61Planned Non Labor Units ............................................................................................ 61Planned Nonlabor Cost ............................................................................................... 61Planned Nonlabor Units .............................................................................................. 61Planned Non-Labor Units ............................................................................................ 61Planned Start (Activities) ............................................................................................. 61Planned Start (Assignments) ....................................................................................... 62Planned Start (Risks) .................................................................................................. 62Planned Start Date (EPS)............................................................................................ 62Planned Total Cost ...................................................................................................... 62Planned Units (Assignments) ...................................................................................... 62Planned Units (Expenses) ........................................................................................... 62Planned Units/Time ..................................................................................................... 62Planned Value Cost ..................................................................................................... 62Planned Value Cost (Activities) ................................................................................... 62Planned Value Cost (EPS) .......................................................................................... 63Planned Value Labor Units (Activities)......................................................................... 63Planned Value Labor Units (EPS) ............................................................................... 63Predecessor ................................................................................................................ 63Preserve Minimum Activity Float ................................................................................. 63Price/Unit (Activities) ................................................................................................... 63Price/Unit (Assignments) ............................................................................................. 63Price/Unit (EPS) .......................................................................................................... 64Price/Unit (Expenses) .................................................................................................. 64Price/Unit (Resources) ................................................................................................ 64Price/Unit (Roles) ........................................................................................................ 64Primary Constraint Date .............................................................................................. 64Primary Resource ....................................................................................................... 64Priority (Issues) ........................................................................................................... 65Priority (Workflows) ..................................................................................................... 65Private Location .......................................................................................................... 65Privilege ...................................................................................................................... 65Probability (Post-mitigated Thresholds) ....................................................................... 65Probability (Pre-response 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Probability Threshold ................................................................................................... 65Proficiency .................................................................................................................. 65Project Access ............................................................................................................ 65Project Code ............................................................................................................... 65Project Forecast Start .................................................................................................. 65Project ID .................................................................................................................... 65Project Leveling Priority ............................................................................................... 66Project Owner ............................................................................................................. 66Project Planned Start .................................................................................................. 66Project Risk Exposure ................................................................................................. 66Project Risk Score ....................................................................................................... 66Project Score ............................................................................................................... 66Project Security Profile ................................................................................................ 66Project Template ID ..................................................................................................... 66Project Website URL ................................................................................................... 66Proposed Budget ........................................................................................................ 66Publication Priority....................................................................................................... 66

R ...................................................................................................................................... 66Range (Risk Thresholds) ............................................................................................. 66Rate Source ................................................................................................................ 67Reason ........................................................................................................................ 67Reference Number ...................................................................................................... 67Relationship Type ....................................................................................................... 67Remaining (Units) ....................................................................................................... 67Remaining Cost (Assignments) ................................................................................... 67Remaining Cost (Expenses) ........................................................................................ 68Remaining Cost (Response Plans) .............................................................................. 68Remaining Duration (Activities) ................................................................................... 68Remaining Duration (Assignments) ............................................................................. 68Remaining Duration (EPS) .......................................................................................... 68Remaining Early Finish (Activities) .............................................................................. 68Remaining Early Finish (Assignments) ........................................................................ 68Remaining Early Start (Activities) ................................................................................ 69Remaining Early Start (Assignments) .......................................................................... 69Remaining Expense Cost (Activities) ........................................................................... 69Remaining Expense Cost (EPS) .................................................................................. 69Remaining Float .......................................................................................................... 69Remaining Labor Cost (Activities) ............................................................................... 69Remaining Labor Cost (EPS) ...................................................................................... 69Remaining Labor Units (Activities) ............................................................................... 69Remaining Labor Units (EPS) ..................................................................................... 69Remaining Lag ............................................................................................................ 70Remaining Late Finish (Activities) ............................................................................... 70Remaining Late Finish (Assignments) ......................................................................... 70Remaining Late Start (Activities) ................................................................................. 70Remaining Late Start (Assignments) ........................................................................... 70Remaining Material Cost (Activities) ............................................................................ 70Remaining Material Cost (EPS) ................................................................................... 70


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Remaining Nonlabor Cost (Activities) .......................................................................... 70Remaining Nonlabor Cost (EPS) ................................................................................. 71Remaining Nonlabor Units (Activities) ......................................................................... 71Remaining Nonlabor Units (EPS) ................................................................................ 71Remaining Total Cost .................................................................................................. 71Remaining Units (Activities) ......................................................................................... 71Remaining Units (Assignments) .................................................................................. 71Remaining Units/Time ................................................................................................. 71Report Location ........................................................................................................... 71Report Recipients ........................................................................................................ 71Requested Units .......................................................................................................... 71Requested Units/Time ................................................................................................. 71Resolution Date ........................................................................................................... 71Resource Access ........................................................................................................ 72Resource Codes ......................................................................................................... 72Resource Curve .......................................................................................................... 72Resource ID ................................................................................................................ 72Resource ID Name ...................................................................................................... 72Resource Teams ......................................................................................................... 72Resource Type ............................................................................................................ 72Resources (Resource Teams) ..................................................................................... 72Resources (Resources) ............................................................................................... 72Resources (Roles)....................................................................................................... 72Resources IDs ............................................................................................................. 72Response Total Cost ................................................................................................... 72Responsible ................................................................................................................ 73Responsible Resource ................................................................................................ 73Resume Date .............................................................................................................. 73Return on Investment .................................................................................................. 73Review Finish Date ..................................................................................................... 73Review Status ............................................................................................................. 73Reviewed Date ............................................................................................................ 73Reviewers (Documents) .............................................................................................. 73Reviewers (Workflows) ................................................................................................ 73Revision Date .............................................................................................................. 73Risk Scoring Matrix ..................................................................................................... 73Role ID ........................................................................................................................ 74Role ID Name .............................................................................................................. 74Role on Project ............................................................................................................ 74Role Teams ................................................................................................................. 74Roles (Activities) ......................................................................................................... 74Roles (Role Teams) .................................................................................................... 74

S ...................................................................................................................................... 74Schedule % Complete (Activities) ................................................................................ 74Schedule % Complete (EPS) ...................................................................................... 74Schedule (Risk Pre-response Thresholds) .................................................................. 74Schedule (Risk Response Plans) ................................................................................ 74Schedule ID................................................................................................................. 74


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Schedule Performance Index - Labor Units ................................................................. 75Schedule Performance Index (Earned Value) .............................................................. 75Schedule Performance Index (Index Performance) ..................................................... 75Schedule Variance ...................................................................................................... 75Schedule Variance - Labor Units ................................................................................. 75Schedule Variance Index - Labor Units ....................................................................... 75Schedule Variance Index (Activities) ........................................................................... 75Schedule Variance Index (EPS) .................................................................................. 75Scheduled Finish ......................................................................................................... 76Score (Pre-response Thresholds) ................................................................................ 76Score (Resource Search Results) ............................................................................... 76Score (Response Plans) ............................................................................................. 76Score (Text) (Post-mitigated Response Plans) ............................................................ 76Score (Text) (Pre-response Thresholds) ..................................................................... 76Scoring Matrix ............................................................................................................. 76Secondary Constraint .................................................................................................. 76Secondary Constraint Date ......................................................................................... 76Service ........................................................................................................................ 76Severity ....................................................................................................................... 76Shift Start Hour ............................................................................................................ 76Show Activities ............................................................................................................ 77Spending Plan ............................................................................................................. 77Staffed Remaining Cost .............................................................................................. 77Staffed Remaining Units .............................................................................................. 77Staffed Units................................................................................................................ 77Stage .......................................................................................................................... 77Start (Response Plans) ............................................................................................... 77Start Date (Activities) ................................................................................................... 77Start Date (Financial Periods) ..................................................................................... 77Start Date (Planning) ................................................................................................... 77Start Date (Projects) .................................................................................................... 78Start Date (Timesheet Periods) ................................................................................... 78Start Date (Workflows) ................................................................................................ 78Status .......................................................................................................................... 78Step % Complete ........................................................................................................ 78Step Weight................................................................................................................. 78Step Weight Percent ................................................................................................... 78Steps ........................................................................................................................... 78Steps Completed ......................................................................................................... 78Steps In Progress ........................................................................................................ 78Steps Not Started ........................................................................................................ 78Strategic Priority .......................................................................................................... 78Submitted (Import/Export) ........................................................................................... 79Submitted (Services) ................................................................................................... 79Submitted Date (Timesheet Approval) ......................................................................... 79Successor ................................................................................................................... 79Suspend Date ............................................................................................................. 79

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Target.......................................................................................................................... 79Template Name (Import/Export) .................................................................................. 79Template Name (Step Templates) ............................................................................... 79Timesheet Approval Manager ..................................................................................... 79Timesheet Notes History ............................................................................................. 79Timesheet Period End Date ........................................................................................ 79Timesheet Period Start Date ....................................................................................... 79Timesheet User Login ................................................................................................. 79Title ............................................................................................................................. 80To Complete Performance Index (Earned Value) ........................................................ 80To Complete Performance Index (Index Performance) ................................................ 80To Date: Cost .............................................................................................................. 80To Date: Labor Units ................................................................................................... 80To Date: Schedule (Earned Value) .............................................................................. 80To Date: Schedule (Schedule Performance) ............................................................... 80Tolerance Threshold ................................................................................................... 81Topic ........................................................................................................................... 81Total (Timesheet Approval) ......................................................................................... 81Total Activities ............................................................................................................. 81Total Benefit Plan ........................................................................................................ 81Total Duration .............................................................................................................. 81Total Float ................................................................................................................... 81Total Float (Hours) ...................................................................................................... 81Total Funding .............................................................................................................. 82Total Hours (Standard Work Week) ............................................................................. 82Total Hours (Timesheet Approval) ............................................................................... 82Total Hours field (Timesheet Approval) ....................................................................... 82Total Links ................................................................................................................... 82Total Present Value (Discounted): Benefit Plan ........................................................... 82Total Present Value (Discounted): Spending Plan ....................................................... 82Total Requested Units ................................................................................................. 82Total Spending Plan .................................................................................................... 82Total Units ................................................................................................................... 83Type (Baseline Types) ................................................................................................ 83Type (EPS) ................................................................................................................. 83Type (Portfolio Views) ................................................................................................. 83Type (Project Risks) .................................................................................................... 83Type (Risk Scorning Matrices) .................................................................................... 83

U ...................................................................................................................................... 83UDF Type (Project UDFs) ........................................................................................... 83Unallocated Budget (EPS) ........................................................................................... 83Unallocated Budget (WBS) .......................................................................................... 83Unit Abbreviation ......................................................................................................... 83Unit of Measure (Expenses) ........................................................................................ 83Unit of Measure (Resources) ....................................................................................... 83Units % Complete (Activities) ...................................................................................... 83Units % Complete (Assignments) ................................................................................ 84Units % Complete (EPS) ............................................................................................. 84


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Unstaffed Remaining Cost ........................................................................................... 84Unstaffed Remaining Units .......................................................................................... 84Unstaffed Units ............................................................................................................ 84Usage.......................................................................................................................... 84Use This Project's Settings .......................................................................................... 84User (Document Details) ............................................................................................. 84User (Schedule Reports) ............................................................................................. 84User Count .................................................................................................................. 84User Defined Field (Activity Form) ............................................................................... 84User Defined Field (Enterprise Data) ........................................................................... 84User Defined Field Value............................................................................................. 84User Defined Fields ..................................................................................................... 85User Defined Title ....................................................................................................... 85User Interface View ..................................................................................................... 85User Interface View For New Users ............................................................................ 85User Name .................................................................................................................. 85User Status ................................................................................................................. 85User's Primary Baseline .............................................................................................. 85

V ...................................................................................................................................... 85Value (Customize Scorecard) ...................................................................................... 85Value (EPS) ................................................................................................................ 85Value (Report Settings) ............................................................................................... 85Value (Resources)....................................................................................................... 86Variance - Duration ..................................................................................................... 86Variance - Expense Cost ............................................................................................. 86Variance - Finish Date ................................................................................................. 86Variance - Labor Cost ................................................................................................. 86Variance - Labor Units ................................................................................................. 86Variance - Material Cost .............................................................................................. 86Variance - Nonlabor Cost ............................................................................................ 86Variance - Nonlabor Units ........................................................................................... 86Variance - Start Date ................................................................................................... 86Variance - Total Cost ................................................................................................... 87Variance At Completion ............................................................................................... 87Variance At Completion - Labor Units.......................................................................... 87Variance BL Project - Duration .................................................................................... 87Variance BL Project - Expense Cost ........................................................................... 87Variance BL Project - Finish Date ................................................................................ 87Variance BL Project - Labor Cost ................................................................................ 87Variance BL Project - Labor Units ............................................................................... 87Variance BL Project - Material Cost ............................................................................. 87Variance BL Project - Nonlabor Cost ........................................................................... 88Variance BL Project - Nonlabor Units .......................................................................... 88Variance BL Project - Start Date .................................................................................. 88Variance BL Project - Total Cost ................................................................................. 88Variance BL1 - Duration .............................................................................................. 88Variance BL1 - Expense Cost ..................................................................................... 88Variance BL1 - Finish Date .......................................................................................... 88


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Variance BL1 - Labor Cost .......................................................................................... 88Variance BL1 - Labor Units ......................................................................................... 88Variance BL1 - Material Cost ....................................................................................... 89Variance BL1 - Nonlabor Cost ..................................................................................... 89Variance BL1 - Nonlabor Units .................................................................................... 89Variance BL1 - Start Date............................................................................................ 89Variance BL1 - Total Cost ........................................................................................... 89Vendor ........................................................................................................................ 89Version ........................................................................................................................ 89

W ..................................................................................................................................... 89WBS ............................................................................................................................ 89WBS Category ............................................................................................................ 89WBS Code .................................................................................................................. 89WBS ID ....................................................................................................................... 89WBS Path ................................................................................................................... 90Website Root Directory ............................................................................................... 90Weight ......................................................................................................................... 90Weight Percent ............................................................................................................ 90


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In This Chapter

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 20P6 EPPM Documentation ......................................................................................... 20

Where to Get Documentation Updates ................................................................ 23Where To Get Training .............................................................................................. 23Where to Get Support .............................................................................................. 23

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Introduction

This data dictionary defines fields used in P6.

P6 EPPM Documentation

You can access product manuals and technical documents from the P6 EPPMDocumentation Center, located in the \Documentation\ folder of the P6EPPM physical media or download. Most documentation assumes a standard setup of

the product, with full access rights to all features and functions.

Media packs include all files necessary to install P6 EPPM applications, all manuals and

technical documents related to the installation, administration, and use of P6 EPPMmodules, and the Quick Install Guide. For information on the contents of the P6 EPPMMedia Pack, see the P6 EPPM Quick Install Guide.

The following table describes documentation publications and lists the recommendedreaders by role. P6 EPPM roles are described in the P6 EPPM Administrator's Guide.

Title Description

P6 EPPM

Administrators Guide

Explains how to set up the P6 EPPM database, servers,

and modules; it also provides an overview of all themodules in the P6 EPPM solution. The guide describesthe procedures required to administer P6 EPPM,

including setting up security and configuring global

preferences. The P6 EPPM network

administrator/database administrator and P6

administrator should read this guide.

Tested Configurations Lists the configurations that have been tested andverified to work with P6 EPPM. The networkadministrator/database administrator and P6 EPPM

administrator should read this document.

P6 EPPMUser's Guide This guide explains how to plan, set up, and manage

projects in a multiuser environment. If you are new to P6EPPM, start with this guide to learn how to use the

software effectively to plan and manage projects.When you need more detail, refer to the P6 Help. The

program manager, project manager, resource/costmanager, and team leader should read this guide.

P6 Data Dictionary This data dictionary defines fields used in P6.

P6 Team Member foriPhone App User's

Guide

This guide explains how to update status using P6 TeamMember for iPhone App.


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Title Description

P6 Optional Client Help Explains how to use P6 Optional Client to plan, set up,

and manage projects in a multiuser environment. If you

are new to P6 Optional Client, use this Help to learn howto use the software effectively to plan and manage

projects. The P6 Optional Client administrator, programmanager, project manager, resource/cost manager,and team leader should read this Help.

P6 Help Describes how to create, manage, plan, and scheduleprojects, group projects into portfolios, administer all

enterprise data, application settings, user accounts,and security profiles, maintain both the organizational

breakdown structure (OBS) and enterprise projectstructure (EPS), manage resources and roles, track risks,

issues, and notebooks, create and reuse templates,evaluate budgets, analyze performance and ROI forproject portfolios, participate in workflows anddocument reviews, approve timesheets, and generate

reports. The operations executive, P6 EPPM and P6administrator, program manager, project manager,

resource/cost manager, and team leader should readthis Help.

P6 Progress Reporter

Administrator HelpDescribes how to enter database connectioninformation for the P6 Progress Reporter server andmodify P6 Progress Reporter server and application

settings. The P6 EPPM network administrator/databaseadministrator should read this Help.

P6 Progress Reporter

HelpDescribes how to use P6 Progress Reporter to enter andupdate time spent on assignments. Team members

should read this Help.

Primavera Timescaled

Logic Diagram Help

Describes how to create, modify, and manage

Timescaled Logic Diagrams. Timescaled Logic Diagramscondense the project schedule displayed in the GanttChart into a more readable, easier to understand

format that provides a snapshot of the entire project

plan and the chains of activities that drive the projectschedule.

P6 Integration API

Administrators Guide

Explains how to install and configure the P6 Integration

API, which allows direct access to P6 EPPM via Java.Those creating client code in Java and needing directaccess to the P6 EPPM database should read this guide.


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Title Description

P6 Web Services

Administrators Guide,

P6 Web ServicesProgrammers Guide,

and P6 Web ServicesReference Manual

Explains how to install and configure P6 Web Services,

which enables organizations to seamlessly integrate P6

EPPM functionality into other applications using webservices standards. The P6 Web Services Programmers

Guide, available as an HTML help sy