Importing Projects using Microsoft Project XML
You can import projects using the Microsoft Project XML format to create and manage them as new projects in P6.
Note: To import a project via XML using P6 or P6 Professional, your user account's Resource Access field must be set to All Resources. This change can be made temporarily and then restored on the Users Page.
To import projects using the Microsoft Project XML format:
- Click
Projects. - On the Projects navigation bar, click
EPS. - On the EPS page, click the Actions
menu and select Import/Export , XML Project Import/Export.... - In the Import/Export Project dialog box, choose the Import tab.
- On the Import tab:
- In the Import Type field, select Microsoft Project XML.
- In the Import File field, click Browse.
- In the File Upload dialog box, select a file and click Open.
- On the Import tab:
- In the Microsoft Project Template field, select a template.
- Select an option for Select Import Action.
- If you select Create New Project, click
Select Parent EPS and select the EPS where you want to import the XML file.
- Click Import.
Tips
- Click the Status tab to see the status of the import. On the Status tab, you can also delete the import.
- Do not import a Microsoft Project XML file that was exported from P6, back into P6. Instead, do the following:
- Export the project to Microsoft Project XML from P6.
- Open the project in Microsoft Project.
- Save the project as an XML file in Microsoft Project.
- Import the project into P6 and create a new project.
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