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Applying Auto Compute Actuals to Activities

Apply auto compute actuals to activities and P6 will calculate the actual dates, percent complete, remaining duration, and actual and remaining units for assigned resources and activity expenses.

To apply auto compute actuals:

  1. Open one or more projects in the Projects section using one of the following methods:
    • Click "" Projects to open the last project or group of projects you were working with.
    • Click the "" Projects menu and choose one of the most-recently used projects or group of projects.
    • Click the "" Projects menu and choose Open Projects to select a project or group of projects by portfolio type, EPS node, or project code.
  2. On the Projects navigation bar, click "" Activities.
  3. On the Activities page:
    1. Click the Activity View list and select an activity view.
    2. Click the View menu and select "" Customize View.
  4. In the Customize Activity View dialog box, click the Columns tab.
  5. On the Columns tab, expand General in the Available Columns list and double-click Auto Compute Actuals to add it to the Selected Columns list.
  6. In the Customize Activity View dialog box, click OK.
  7. On the Activities page:
    1. Select the Auto Compute Actuals option for one or more activities.

Caution: If you are collecting timesheet data for an activity, you should not select the auto compute actuals option. If you auto compute actuals for an activity, when you update the project, actual and remaining units/costs are automatically updated for all of the activity's assigned resources. If assigned resources have existing actuals that they reported for the activity through P6 Progress Reporter, their reported data are overwritten by the auto compute calculations.

  1. Click the Actions menu and select "" Save (Ctrl+S).

Related Topics

About the Auto Compute Actuals Feature

Working with the Auto-Compute Actuals Feature

Activities Page

Columns Tab of the Customize Activity View Dialog Box

Customize Columns Dialog Box of the Activities Page


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