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Selecting Display Formats for Durations, Units, and Dates

P6 Professional and P6 calculates and stores time unit values as hours, but you can choose to display durations and resource units in other time increments, such as days or weeks. You can also specify a format for displaying dates, for example, in day, month, year sequence with time of day.

To choose a display format for units and durations

  1. Choose File, User Preferences (Alt+F+U).
  2. Choose the Time Units tab.
  3. Choose from the following time format options. Refer to the Example area of the tab to preview your selection.

    Unit of Time - Choose the time increment you want to use for displaying resource units and activity durations.

    P6 Professional and P6 calculates and stores time unit values in hourly increments, when you choose to display time unit fields in increments other than hours, P6 Progress Reporter converts durations and resource units based on the the administrative settings defined by your P6 administrator.

    Sub-Units - Choose this option to display the corresponding subunit for the selected Unit of Time.

    Decimals - Choose the number of decimal places to display.

    Resource Units/Time - Display units per time as a percentage or as units per duration, for example h/d.

To choose a display format for units and durations

  1. Choose File, User Preferences (Alt+F+U).
  2. Choose the Dates tab.
  3. Specify the date and time formats you want to use. The Sample section is revised as you choose options, so you can preview your selections before saving them.

Related Topics

Getting Started

Introducing P6 Progress Reporter

What Can I Do with P6 Progress Reporter?

Log-in Options

Changing Password or Contact Information

Selecting Your Start-Up View

Views, Menus, Toolbars, and Icons

Customizing Views


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