Primavera Project Management 4 and 5

Primavera Project Management 4 and 5

This Link requires a number of elements to be installed alongside JetStream:

• Primavera Project Manager 4 and 5 product

• ActiveX Data Objects 2.1

• Primavera Software Development Kit (available on the Primavera CDs)

PPM 4 and 5 are database driven, and as such require the Software Development Kit to be installed in order to set up the ODBC data source link. This can be installed and setup from the Project Management CD by taking the following steps:

1. Insert Project Management CD, enter the Product Key and accept the License Agreement.

2. Make sure "Primavera Applications or Components" is selected and click "Next".

3. Select "Other Components" and click "Next".

4. Select "Software Development Kit" and click "Next".

5. Continue through clicking "Next" until the install starts.

6. Once installation is complete, click "OK" to start the Database Configuration Wizard.

7. Adjust settings in the Software Development Kit Setup dialog where appropriate, and click "OK".

8. Click "Yes" for a log file, followed by "Finish" to complete.

On connecting to PPM 4 and 5 within TimeLiner, a logon dialog allows the source link to be selected (a warning occurs if none are present). The username and password are not stored in the NavisWorks file, and will be prompted for each time.

Once connected, a dialog box allows the user to select which project to open. A checkbox determines if all sub-projects are opened.

By default, TimeLiner brings through Start, End, Planned Start, and Planned End as "Start", "Finish", "BL Start" and "BL Finish" respectively.

Other Primavera dates can be selected through the generic TimeLiner 'Field Selector' Dialog, including 'Project Activity Codes', 'Global Activity Codes', and 'User Defined Fields'.

The TimeLiner hierarchy supports the WBS structure for Project / Activity hierarchy.