You would copy Update # 01 to make Update # 02, then Update # 02 to make Update # 03, and so on.

Make sure that when you export into excel from P6 that you select the resource assignments bubble and not the "activities" bubble.

I have not done one regarding delivery of materials on a project. What are you looking for specifically?

@@PJMScheduling I have multiple trucks and drivers to manage and plan their load and delivery destinations. also multiple machine with operators to plan their workload and back-to-back replacement. It may be close to make up a planning for factory production for example. it would be great if I can find a template.

Make sure that when you are in the WBS section, your "Group and Sort" is set to "Default".

It means that all of the predecessors are completed for the activity. Therefore, there are no more active predecessors that are preventing that work from occurring. Only the data date is preventing the activity from occurring. This either means that the activity has to start immediately or should be re-tied to a different predecessor to give it a more accurate projected date.

@@PJMSchedulinghow is the data date preventing an activity from happening, isnt the data date just a date to measure the past progress? For example if the data date is 15th April so the P6 data is telling us what was completed on and before 15th April right? So if the activity is schedule to start on the data date how is data date driving it.?

@@niheerthakur4128 You are correct, but all remaining work is calculated from the data date. If you move the data date from April 15th to April 20th, then all remaining work will be calculated based on the earliest start date of April 20th. For example, if you have an activity with no predecessor relationship, and you calculate the schedule, the start date for that activity will be equal to the data date. That is essentially what is happening when your manager says there are activities "riding the data date". All predecessors have been completed for that activity and, as a result, the projected start date for the activity is equal to the data date.

@@PJMScheduling ok I understand it now but what is the right practice to follow here to avoid this. I mean if the predecessors are complete and the current activity should now ride the data date. What should be done here or is it nothing wrong to have activities riding the data date?

@@niheerthakur4128 It depends. If there is literally nothing preventing the activity from starting and it is simply not getting done because it's low priority, then it's fine to let it ride the data date. But if it's riding the data date due to inaccurate logic, then I would tie the activity to an appropriate predecessor so that it is scheduled to start when you plan on getting work done.

My guess is you have the resource setting checked called "Drive activity dates by default". This can be checked at both the project level and the resource level. So my question would be, #1 - Do you have resources assigned to the activities. #2 - If so, make sure to uncheck the "Drive activity dates by default" on the resource assignment. That should take care of the issue.

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Click the "Tools" tab at the top of the screen, and click "Schedule". It will display the data date.

@@PJMScheduling so we doesn’t need to change the date which coming as default.some times I noticed that while doing it entire schedule dates are changing

@@JithinModes Try going to "Schedule Options" under schedule, and uncheck "Schedule automatically when a change affects dates". That should fix your issue. You can then manually reschedule the program after you make a change to recalculate the date.

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