Primavera File Sharing

As many Primavera P6 users are aware different versions of Primavera run on different databases and will only communicate effectively with the type with it has been set up with. Primavera has developed a few proprietary file formats to transer specific data. I have taken almost every Primavera course available and find that this is a section that is often overlooked. As it is, not understanding or ignoring the importance of file types could impact data performance.

Proprietary file formats for P6 that are more common:

> XER - is a file format used to export and import or exchange one or more projects between users. It is important to know XER files are not limited to database types

> PLF - is a file format used to export and import or exchange layouts

> PCF - is a file format used to export and import or exchange Global Changes

> ERP - is a file format used to export and import or exchange Reports

Proprietary file formats for P6 that are less common:

> XML - is a new P6 format used to import data from the Project Manager module

MSP

> MPP - is the default file format that Microsoft Project uses to
create and save files. Microsoft Project 2007 is a different format to the
2000 - 2003 format, which is different to 98 format

* Note: Primavera 6.0 and 6 .1 will not import any .mpp file when Microsoft Project 2007 is installed as MSP 2007 disables this function

> Primavera 6 .0 and 6. 1 will import or export to the following file types:
> Project 2000 - 2003 ( MPP)
> Microsoft Project 98 ( MPP)

> MPX ( * .mpx). This is a text format data file created by Microsoft Project 98
and earlier versions
> Microsoft Project formats such as Project Database ( .mpd), Microsoft Access
Database ( *.mdb) and ( *.mpt)can be imported, however Microsoft Project
is required to be installed on the computer.