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Contents

Copyright ........................................................................................................................................... 2

Preface ............................................................................................................................................ 17

Layout of the P6 EPPM Administrators Guide .............................................................................. 17

P6 EPPM Documentation ............................................................................................................... 18

Where to Get Support ..................................................................................................................... 21

Installation Process Overview ......................................................................................................... 23

About Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management ....................................... 23

Working with Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Suite .................. 25

About P6 ..................................................................................................................................... 27 About P6 Professional................................................................................................................ 28 About P6 Progress Reporter ...................................................................................................... 29 About the Oracle Business Process Management Suite ......................................................... 29 About Oracle BI Publisher and the OBIEE Platform ................................................................. 29 About P6 Reporting Database ................................................................................................... 30 About P6 Analytics ..................................................................................................................... 30 About the P6 Integration API ..................................................................................................... 32 About P6 Web Services .............................................................................................................. 32 About Oracle Universal Content Management ......................................................................... 32

P6 EPPM Release 8 New Feature Summary ................................................................................. 33

Web Administration and Configuration ..................................................................................... 35 Easy Web Setup, Configuration, and Administration........................................................ 35 Web-Based User Administration ........................................................................................ 35 One Source for All Enterprise Data .................................................................................... 36

Project and Portfolio Management ........................................................................................... 39 Web-Based EPS and Project Views ................................................................................... 39 Enhanced Portfolio Filtering .............................................................................................. 39 Schedule Preview ............................................................................................................... 39 Recalculate Assignment Costs .......................................................................................... 40 Project Baselines ................................................................................................................ 40

Project Templates ...................................................................................................................... 41 Reusable Project Templates .............................................................................................. 41

Resource Management ............................................................................................................. 43 Completely Redesigned Interface for Resources and Roles ............................................ 43 Improved Resource Planning and Analysis ....................................................................... 43 Optimized Resource and Role Team Handling ................................................................. 43

Risk Management ...................................................................................................................... 45 Qualitative Risk Management ........................................................................................... 45 Risk Scoring Matrix, Categories, and Thresholds ............................................................. 45

Enterprise Reporting .................................................................................................................. 47 Integrated On-Demand or Scheduled Reports ................................................................. 47

Workflow ..................................................................................................................................... 49 Oracle BPM Integration ...................................................................................................... 49

Technological Advances ............................................................................................................ 51 Integrated LDAP Provisioning ............................................................................................ 51

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Enhanced and Expanded Job Services ............................................................................. 51 Expanded Event Support ................................................................................................... 51 Integration Ready ............................................................................................................... 52 P6 Web Services Security Enhancements ........................................................................ 52 Platforms............................................................................................................................. 52

User Productivity ........................................................................................................................ 53 Auto-Complete Field Values ............................................................................................... 53 Customizable Toolbars ....................................................................................................... 53 Enhanced Activity, Assignment, and EPS Filters .............................................................. 53 E-mail Activity Views ........................................................................................................... 53 Keyboard Shortcuts ............................................................................................................ 54 Menus and Icons ................................................................................................................ 54 Redesigned Detail Windows .............................................................................................. 54

Learning Assistance ................................................................................................................... 55 Completely Redesigned Online Help ................................................................................. 55 UPK Multimedia Tutorials .................................................................................................. 55

P6 Professional .......................................................................................................................... 57 Timescaled Logic Diagrams ............................................................................................... 57 Tabbed Views ...................................................................................................................... 57 Customizable Menus .......................................................................................................... 57 Customizable Toolbars ....................................................................................................... 57 Page Breaks by Group Band .............................................................................................. 57 Apply Actuals and Summarize Project Now Run as Services ........................................... 58 Auto-Refresh Grouped Data by Window ............................................................................ 58 Client-Web Delineation and Integration ............................................................................ 58 Streamlined Installer .......................................................................................................... 58 Improved HTML Editor ....................................................................................................... 58 Command Line Support ..................................................................................................... 58

Who Should Help with the Installation? ......................................................................................... 59

Installation Process Phases............................................................................................................ 60

Planning Your Implementation ....................................................................................................... 63

Which Components Do I Need?...................................................................................................... 63

If We Use P6 Progress Reporter, Which Version Should We Use? .......................................... 65 Required Server Components for Web-based Access in P6 EPPM ......................................... 66

Client and Server Requirements .................................................................................................... 66

Supported Platforms for P6 EPPM ............................................................................................ 66 Supported Configurations for Client Modules .......................................................................... 67 Supported Configurations for Servers ...................................................................................... 68 Supported E-Mail Systems and Network Protocols .................................................................. 69

Security Guidance ........................................................................................................................... 71

Security Guidance Overview ........................................................................................................... 71

Safe Deployment of P6 EPPM ........................................................................................................ 72

Administrative Privileges Needed for Installation and Operation ........................................... 72 Minimum Client Permissions Needed for P6 and P6 Progress Reporter ............................... 72 Minimum Client Permissions Needed for P6 Professional ...................................................... 72 Physical Security Requirements for P6 EPPM .......................................................................... 74 Application Security Settings in P6 EPPM ................................................................................ 74 Files to Protect after Implementation ....................................................................................... 75

Authentication Options for P6 EPPM ............................................................................................. 75

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Authorization for P6 EPPM .............................................................................................................. 76

Confidentiality for P6 EPPM ............................................................................................................ 76

Sensitive Data for P6 EPPM ........................................................................................................... 77

Reliability for P6 EPPM ................................................................................................................... 77

Cookies Usage in P6 EPPM............................................................................................................. 77

Cookies Usage in P6 .................................................................................................................. 77 Cookies Usage in P6 Progress Reporter ................................................................................... 80

Additional Sources for Security Guidance ..................................................................................... 81

Automatic Database Installation .................................................................................................... 83

Automatic Database Installation Overview .................................................................................... 83

About the Database Wizard ............................................................................................................ 84

Automatically Installing an Oracle Database and Loading Application Data ......................... 84 Creating an Oracle Database............................................................................................. 84 Loading Application Data for Oracle .................................................................................. 86 The Base Currency for Oracle ............................................................................................ 87

Automatically Installing a SQL Server Database and Loading Application Data .................... 88 Creating an SQL Server Database ..................................................................................... 88 Loading Application Data for SQL ...................................................................................... 89 The Base Currency for Microsoft SQL Server .................................................................... 91

Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ........................................................................................... 91

Adding Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ......................................................................... 91 Modifying Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ..................................................................... 92 Deleting Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ....................................................................... 93

Manual Database Configuration ..................................................................................................... 95

Manual Database Configuration Overview .................................................................................... 95

Creating the Database Structure for Oracle and Loading Application Data ................................ 97

Creating the P6 EPPM Database Structure for Oracle ............................................................ 97 Copying the Script Files to a Local Drive for Oracle.......................................................... 97 Creating the Database Tablespaces for Oracle ................................................................ 97 Creating Users and Tables for Oracle................................................................................ 98 Installing Sample Data for Oracle ...................................................................................... 99 Creating Remaining Database Objects for Oracle ............................................................ 99 Initializing Background Jobs and Creating the Background Job User ........................... 100

Dropping P6 EPPM Database Objects for Oracle ................................................................... 100

Creating the Database Structure for MS SQL Server and Loading Application Data ............... 100

Creating the P6 EPPM Database Structure for SQL Server ................................................... 101 Copying the Script Files to a Local Drive for SQL Server ................................................ 101 Creating the Database Tablespaces for SQL Server ...................................................... 101 Creating Users and Tables for SQL Server ...................................................................... 102 Installing Sample Data for SQL Server ............................................................................ 102 Creating Remaining Database Objects for SQL Server .................................................. 103

Dropping P6 EPPM Database Objects for SQL Server ........................................................... 104

Changing the Database Base Currency ....................................................................................... 104

The Base Currency ................................................................................................................... 104 Reviewing Currency Choices.................................................................................................... 105 Changing the Base Currency ................................................................................................... 105

Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ......................................................................................... 106


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Resetting Private Database Passwords to Use the New Encryption Algorithm .................... 106 Adding Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ....................................................................... 106 Modifying Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ................................................................... 107 Deleting Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ..................................................................... 108

Automatic Database Upgrade ....................................................................................................... 109

Database Upgrade Process .......................................................................................................... 109

Data that is Not Migrated during the P6 EPPM Database Upgrade ..................................... 112 Migrating Methodology Management to P6 Project Templates ............................................ 112

Converting Methodologies to Projects ............................................................................ 112 Creating a Project Template From Projects .................................................................... 113

Risks Migration ......................................................................................................................... 113

Upgrading an Oracle Database to P6 EPPM ................................................................................ 115

Upgrading an Oracle P6 EPPM Database ............................................................................... 115

Upgrading a Microsoft SQL Server Database to P6 EPPM ......................................................... 117

Upgrading a Microsoft SQL Server Database ......................................................................... 117 Configuring the Microsoft SQL Server Database.................................................................... 118

Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ......................................................................................... 119

Adding Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ....................................................................... 119 Modifying Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ................................................................... 119 Deleting Private Database Logins for P6 EPPM ..................................................................... 120

Database Administration .............................................................................................................. 123

Background Processes and Clean Up in P6 EPPM ..................................................................... 123

RDBMS Scheduler Configuration ................................................................................................. 124

Database Settings Table ............................................................................................................... 124

Reading Setting Values ................................................................................................................. 125

Using Code to Read Setting Values for Oracle ....................................................................... 125 Using Code to Read Setting Values for SQL ........................................................................... 125

Writing Setting Values ................................................................................................................... 126

Using Code to Write Setting Values for Oracle ....................................................................... 126 Using Code to Write Setting Values for SQL Server ............................................................... 126

Tracking Background Job Execution ............................................................................................ 126

High Level Status Settings ....................................................................................................... 127 The BGPLOG Table ................................................................................................................... 127

SYMON (System Monitor) Procedures ......................................................................................... 128

OBSPROJ_PROCESS_QUEUE Procedure ................................................................................. 128 USESSION_CLEANUP_EXPIRED Procedure ............................................................................ 129

Tracking Concurrent Usage of P6 EPPM ......................................................................... 130

DAMON (Data Monitor) Procedures ............................................................................................. 131

BGPLOG_CLEANUP Procedure ................................................................................................ 131 REFRDEL_CLEANUP Procedure ............................................................................................... 132 CLEANUP_PRMQUEUE Procedure ........................................................................................... 133 USESSION_CLEAR_LOGICAL_DELETES Procedure ................................................................ 134 CLEANUP_LOGICAL_DELETES Procedure ............................................................................... 134 PRMAUDIT_CLEANUP Procedure............................................................................................. 135 CLEANUP_USESSAUD Procedure ............................................................................................ 136

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USER_DEFINED_BACKGROUND Procedure ........................................................................... 137

Oracle Database Performance ..................................................................................................... 137

Safe Deletes .................................................................................................................................. 138

Turning Off Safe Deletes .......................................................................................................... 138

Native Database Auditing ............................................................................................................. 139

Auditing Level Configuration .................................................................................................... 139 Simple Configuration ............................................................................................................... 139 Detailed Configuration ............................................................................................................. 140

Auditing Status ................................................................................................................. 140 Options Setting ................................................................................................................. 140 SETTINGS_WRITE_STRING Procedure ............................................................................ 141

The Audit Table ......................................................................................................................... 142 Session Auditing ....................................................................................................................... 143 Column Audit Data ................................................................................................................... 143

P6 EPPM Database Connections Using a Non-Default SQL Server Port ................................... 144

Database Administrator Settings for a Non-Default SQL Server Port................................. 144

P6 Installation ............................................................................................................................... 145

P6 Installation Process ................................................................................................................. 145

Uninstalling Previous Versions of P6 ........................................................................................... 146

Uninstalling P6 from Tomcat ................................................................................................... 147 Uninstalling P6 from Tomcat on Windows Platforms ..................................................... 147 Uninstalling P6 from Tomcat on UNIX Platforms ............................................................ 147

Uninstalling P6 from JBoss ...................................................................................................... 147 Uninstalling P6 from WebLogic ............................................................................................... 148 Uninstalling P6 from WebSphere ............................................................................................ 148

Creating the WebLogic Environment for P6................................................................................. 149

Prerequisites for P6 ................................................................................................................. 149 WebLogic 11g R1 Installation .......................................................................................... 149 JDK Installation on WebLogic .......................................................................................... 149 Content Repository Installation ....................................................................................... 150 Workflows Repository Installation ................................................................................... 150

About the P6 Setup Wizard ...................................................................................................... 151 Installing P6 ...................................................................................................................... 151 Configuring the Database Connection for P6 ................................................................. 152

Configuring WebLogic for P6 ................................................................................................... 153 Creating a WebLogic Domain .......................................................................................... 154 The P6 Help and Tutorials Directories ............................................................................ 155 Editing the StartWebLogic File for P6.............................................................................. 155 Editing the SetDomaninEnv File for P6 ........................................................................... 156

Deploying P6 in WebLogic ....................................................................................................... 157 Adding P6 as a WebLogic Application ............................................................................. 157 Starting the P6 Application in WebLogic ......................................................................... 158

Configuring the Content Repository for P6 ............................................................................. 158 Content Repository Authentication Modes ..................................................................... 159 Configuring Oracle Universal Content Management ...................................................... 159 Configuring Microsoft SharePoint.................................................................................... 161

Configure P6 for Reporting ...................................................................................................... 162 Why Do I Need Parameters? ............................................................................................ 162 Getting Started with BI Publisher Reports ...................................................................... 163


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Supported Parameters in P6 ........................................................................................... 164 Enumeration Parameters ................................................................................................. 165

Dynamic Parameters ........................................................................................................ 168

Primitive Parameters ........................................................................................................ 176

Allowing for Multiple Values Returned via a Picklist ...................................................... 176 Starting WebLogic for P6 ......................................................................................................... 177

Starting WebLogic on Windows Platforms ...................................................................... 177 Starting WebLogic on UNIX Platforms ............................................................................. 177

Stopping WebLogic for P6 ....................................................................................................... 177 Precompiling P6 ....................................................................................................................... 178 Application Server Plug-Ins for P6 EPPM ................................................................................ 178 About the Database Configuration Wizard for P6 .................................................................. 178

Changing Database Connection Settings for P6 ............................................................ 179 Configuring Settings on Client Machines ................................................................................ 180

Configuring Client Machines to Export to Excel .............................................................. 180 Configuring Client Machines to Resolve Null Pointer Exceptions .................................. 180

Accessing P6 from Client Browsers using WebLogic ............................................................. 181

Creating the WebSphere Environment for P6 ............................................................................. 181

Prerequisites for P6 ................................................................................................................. 182 WebSphere 7.0 Installation ............................................................................................. 182 JDK Installation on WebSphere ....................................................................................... 182 Content Repository Installation ....................................................................................... 182 Workflows Repository Installation ................................................................................... 183

About the P6 Setup Wizard ...................................................................................................... 183 Installing P6 ...................................................................................................................... 184 Configuring the Database Connection for P6 ................................................................. 185

Configuring WebSphere for P6 ................................................................................................ 186 The P6 Help and Tutorials Directories ............................................................................ 186 Configuring P6 Home in WebSphere ............................................................................... 186 Configuring P6 to be a New WebSphere Application ..................................................... 187 Configuring the P6 Project Gantt Chart Portlet in WebSphere ...................................... 188 Deploying P6 in WebSphere ............................................................................................ 189

Configuring the Content Repository for P6 ............................................................................. 189 Content Repository Authentication Modes ..................................................................... 189 Configuring Oracle Universal Content Management ...................................................... 190 Configuring Microsoft SharePoint.................................................................................... 192

Configure P6 for Reporting ...................................................................................................... 192 Why Do I Need Parameters? ............................................................................................ 193 Getting Started with BI Publisher Reports ...................................................................... 193 Defining Parameters in BI Publisher ............................................................................... 195 Supported Parameters in P6 ........................................................................................... 195 Enumeration Parameters ................................................................................................. 197

Dynamic Parameters ........................................................................................................ 200

Primitive Parameters ........................................................................................................ 207

Custom Parameters ......................................................................................................... 207

Allowing for Multiple Values Returned via a Picklist ...................................................... 208 Starting WebSphere for P6 ...................................................................................................... 208 Stopping WebSphere for P6 .................................................................................................... 208 Precompiling P6 ....................................................................................................................... 209

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Application Server Plug-Ins for P6 EPPM ................................................................................ 209 About the Database Configuration Wizard for P6 .................................................................. 209

Changing Database Connection Settings for P6 ............................................................ 210 Configuring Settings on Client Machines ................................................................................ 211

Configuring Client Machines to Export to Excel .............................................................. 211 Configuring Client Machines to Resolve Null Pointer Exceptions .................................. 211

Accessing P6 from Client Browsers using WebSphere .......................................................... 212

About the P6 Administrator application ....................................................................................... 212

Launching the P6 Administrator application .......................................................................... 213 Launching the P6 Administrator application Locally ...................................................... 213 Launching the P6 Administrator application Locally on Windows Platforms ................ 213

Launching the P6 Administrator application Locally on UNIX Platforms ....................... 213

Launching the P6 Administrator application Remotely .................................................. 213 Reviewing and Modifying Configurations for P6 .................................................................... 213

Changing a Setting Value ................................................................................................. 214 Returning a Setting to its Default Value .......................................................................... 214 Adding Configurations ...................................................................................................... 214 Adding Database Instances to a Configuration .............................................................. 215 Deleting Configurations and Database Instances for P6 ............................................... 215

Special Instructions for P6 Administrator application Settings ............................................. 215 Manage Access to Multiple Database Instances ........................................................... 215 Requiring a Database Parameter with the URL for P6 ................................................... 216

Configuration for Custom Portlets ................................................................................... 216 Configuration for ASAP and Scheduled Services ............................................................ 216 Configuring a Separate Server for Job Services ............................................................. 217

Configuring a Setting for WebLogic on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database ............ 218 Configuring and Overriding Login Settings ...................................................................... 218 Setting Up Event Notification ........................................................................................... 219 Configuring OCM for Use with P6 EPPM ......................................................................... 219 Configuring the OCM File ................................................................................................. 219

Configuring OCM Settings ................................................................................................ 220

P6 Administrator application Settings .................................................................................... 221 Configuration Settings for P6 EPPM ................................................................................ 221 Localization Settings ........................................................................................................ 222

Session Management Settings ........................................................................................ 222

Database Settings ............................................................................................................ 222

Thread Pool Settings ........................................................................................................ 238

Log Settings ...................................................................................................................... 238

Directory Services Settings .............................................................................................. 240

Application Settings .......................................................................................................... 240

Services Settings .............................................................................................................. 246

Performance Monitor Settings ......................................................................................... 257

Tracer Settings.................................................................................................................. 257

Integration API Server Settings ........................................................................................ 258

P6 Web Services Settings ................................................................................................ 259


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Authentication Settings for P6 EPPM .............................................................................. 264 Authentication Settings .................................................................................................... 265

Database instance Settings ............................................................................................. 267

P6 Progress Reporter Installation ................................................................................................. 271

P6 Progress Reporter Installation Process .................................................................................. 271

Uninstalling Previous Versions of P6 Progress Reporter ............................................................ 272

Uninstalling the Existing Group Server ................................................................................... 272 Stopping Group Server ..................................................................................................... 273 Uninstalling Group Server ................................................................................................ 273

Uninstalling the Existing P6 Progress Reporter Application .................................................. 273 Uninstalling P6 Progress Reporter from JBoss ............................................................... 273 Uninstalling P6 Progress Reporter from WebLogic ........................................................ 273 Uninstalling P6 Progress Reporter from WebSphere ..................................................... 274

Creating the WebLogic Environment for P6 Progress Reporter ................................................. 274

Prerequisites for P6 Progress Reporter .................................................................................. 275 WebLogic 11g R1 Installation .......................................................................................... 275 JDK Installation on WebLogic .......................................................................................... 275

About the P6 Progress Reporter Setup Wizard ...................................................................... 275 Installing P6 Progress Reporter ....................................................................................... 276

Configuring WebLogic for P6 Progress Reporter .................................................................... 277 Creating a WebLogic Domain .......................................................................................... 277 Editing the StartWebLogic File for P6 Progress Reporter .............................................. 278 Editing the SetDomainEnv File for P6 Progress Reporter .............................................. 279

Deploying WebLogic for P6 Progress Reporter ...................................................................... 280 Adding P6 Progress Reporter as a WebLogic Application .............................................. 280 Starting the P6 Progress Reporter Application in WebLogic .......................................... 281

Starting WebLogic for P6 Progress Reporter .......................................................................... 281 Starting WebLogic on Windows Platforms ...................................................................... 282 Starting WebLogic on UNIX Platforms ............................................................................. 282

Stopping WebLogic for P6 Progress Reporter ........................................................................ 282 Application Server Plug-Ins for P6 EPPM ................................................................................ 282

Creating the WebSphere Environment for P6 Progress Reporter .............................................. 282

Prerequisites for P6 Progress Reporter .................................................................................. 283 WebSphere 7.0 Installation ............................................................................................. 283 JDK Installation on WebSphere ....................................................................................... 283

About the P6 Progress Reporter Setup Wizard ...................................................................... 283 Installing P6 Progress Reporter ....................................................................................... 284

Configuring WebSphere for P6 Progress Reporter................................................................. 285 Configuring P6 Progress Reporter Home in WebSphere................................................ 285 Configuring P6 Progress Reporter to be a New WebSphere Application ...................... 286 Deploying P6 Progress Reporter in WebSphere ............................................................. 287

Starting WebSphere for P6 Progress Reporter ...................................................................... 287 Stopping WebSphere for P6 Progress Reporter ..................................................................... 287 Application Server Plug-Ins for P6 EPPM ................................................................................ 288

The P6 Progress Reporter Administrator ..................................................................................... 288

Accessing the P6 Progress Reporter Administrator ............................................................... 288 Reviewing and Modifying Server Configuration Settings in the P6 Progress Reporter

Administrator ............................................................................................................................ 289 Reviewing and Modifying Application Settings in the P6 Progress Reporter Administrator 289

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Specifying the P6 Progress Reporter Help Site Location ....................................................... 289 P6 Progress Reporter Administrator Configuration Settings ................................................. 290

Configuration Settings...................................................................................................... 290 Connection Pool Settings ................................................................................................. 292 Authentication Settings .................................................................................................... 293 Logging Settings ............................................................................................................... 296

P6 Progress Reporter Administrator Application Settings ..................................................... 297 Application Settings.......................................................................................................... 297

P6 Professional Installation .......................................................................................................... 303

Database Client Software ............................................................................................................. 303

Oracle Database Client Software ............................................................................................ 303 Configuring Client Machines for Oracle Instant Client ................................................... 304

SQL Server Database Client Software .................................................................................... 304

Previous Versions of P6 Professional .......................................................................................... 304

P6 Professional Industry Types .................................................................................................... 305

About the P6 Professional Setup Wizard ..................................................................................... 306

Installing P6 Professional ........................................................................................................ 307 Installing the P6 Professional Application ...................................................................... 307 Configuring the Database Connection for P6 Professional ........................................... 308

Installing the P6 SDK ............................................................................................................... 309 Installing the P6 SDK Application .................................................................................... 309 Configuring the Database Connection for P6 SDK ......................................................... 310

About the Database Configuration Wizard for P6 Professional ................................................. 311

Changing Database Connection Settings for P6 Professional .............................................. 311

Configuring Client Machines to Transfer Data Between P3 and P6 Professional .................... 312

Configuring Client Machines for a Non-Default SQL Server Port ............................................... 313

Unattended Setup for P6 Professional ......................................................................................... 315

Unattended Setup Files ................................................................................................................ 315

Creating an Unattended Setup File ......................................................................................... 316 Creating the Unattended Setup File ................................................................................ 316 Installing the P6 Professional Application for Unattended Setup ................................. 316 Configuring the Database Connection for Unattended Setup ....................................... 317

Using an Unattended Setup File.............................................................................................. 318 Running the Unattended Setup ....................................................................................... 318

Users and Security in P6 EPPM .................................................................................................... 321

Security Concepts in P6 EPPM ..................................................................................................... 321

Useful P6 EPPM Terms ............................................................................................................ 326

Security Configuration Process in P6 EPPM ................................................................................ 327

Defining Global Security Profiles in P6 EPPM ............................................................................. 328

Creating Global Security Profiles ............................................................................................. 329 Global Privilege Definitions ...................................................................................................... 330

Administration Privileges ................................................................................................. 330 Codes Privileges ............................................................................................................... 331 Global Data Privileges ...................................................................................................... 333 Resources Privileges ........................................................................................................ 334 Templates Privileges ........................................................................................................ 335 Tools Privileges for Global Privileges ............................................................................... 336


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Views and Reports Privileges for Global Privileges ........................................................ 337

Defining Project Security Profiles in P6 EPPM ............................................................................. 337

Creating Project Security Profiles ............................................................................................ 338 Project Privilege Definitions ..................................................................................................... 339

Activities Privileges ........................................................................................................... 339 Codes Privileges ............................................................................................................... 339 EPS and Projects Privileges ............................................................................................. 340 Project Data Privileges ..................................................................................................... 342 Related Applications Privileges ....................................................................................... 343 Resource Assignments Privileges .................................................................................... 343 Timesheets Privileges ...................................................................................................... 344 Tools Privileges for Projects ............................................................................................. 344 Views and Reports Privileges for Projects ....................................................................... 345

Configuring Users in P6 EPPM ...................................................................................................... 345

About User Access .................................................................................................................... 346 Working with User Access ........................................................................................................ 347

The Default Admin Superuser.......................................................................................... 347 Creating User Accounts for P6 EPPM .............................................................................. 348 Configuring User Access .................................................................................................. 349

Assigning Associated Resources ..................................................................................... 350 Assigning Global Security Profiles ................................................................................... 350 Module Access Definitions............................................................................................... 351 What Does the Team Member Module Access Enable a User to Access? ................... 353 Assigning Module Access ................................................................................................. 356 Assigning OBS Elements to Users ................................................................................... 357 Assigning Resource Access ............................................................................................. 357 Defining User Interface Views .......................................................................................... 358 Creating User Interface Views ......................................................................................... 358 Assigning User Interface Views ........................................................................................ 360 Changing Passwords ........................................................................................................ 360 Changing User Passwords ............................................................................................... 360

Changing Your Own Password ......................................................................................... 361

Counting Users ................................................................................................................. 361 Tracking Concurrent Usage of P6 EPPM ......................................................................... 362

About the OBS ............................................................................................................................... 362

Working with the OBS .............................................................................................................. 363 Creating an OBS ....................................................................................................................... 364 Assigning OBS Elements and Project Profiles in P6 EPPM .................................................... 365

Assigning Users to an OBS ............................................................................................... 366 Assigning OBS Elements to Users ................................................................................... 366

About the Enterprise Project Structure (EPS) .............................................................................. 367

Working with the EPS ............................................................................................................... 368 Assigning OBS Elements to the EPS ....................................................................................... 370

Defining User Access to Resources in P6 EPPM ......................................................................... 371

Assigning Resource Access ..................................................................................................... 373

Application Settings and Global Enterprise Data in P6 EPPM ...................................................... 375

Working with Application Settings ................................................................................................ 376

Data Limits Page ...................................................................................................................... 377

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Earned Value Page ................................................................................................................... 377 General Page ............................................................................................................................ 379 ID Lengths Page ....................................................................................................................... 380 Timesheets Page ...................................................................................................................... 380 Time Periods Page ................................................................................................................... 382

Using Calendars to Define Hours Per Time Period Settings .......................................... 383

Working with Enterprise Data ....................................................................................................... 384

About Currencies ...................................................................................................................... 385 The Base Currency ........................................................................................................... 386 Defining a Base Currency ................................................................................................ 386 Adding a Currency ............................................................................................................ 386

About Financial Periods ........................................................................................................... 387 Creating Financial Periods ............................................................................................... 387 Creating a Financial Period Batch ................................................................................... 388 Deleting a Financial Period .............................................................................................. 389

About Calendars ....................................................................................................................... 390 Creating Global Calendars ............................................................................................... 390 Configuring Global Calendars .......................................................................................... 391 Setting Work Hours Per Time Period for Global Calendars ............................................ 391

Configuring the Standard Work Week for Global Calendars .......................................... 391

Modifying Calendar Days on Global Calendars............................................................... 391

Setting the Default Global Calendar................................................................................ 392

About Overhead Codes ............................................................................................................ 392 Creating Overhead Codes ................................................................................................ 392

About Timesheet Periods ......................................................................................................... 393 Creating Timesheet Periods ............................................................................................. 393

Authentication in P6 EPPM ........................................................................................................... 395

Authentication Modes in P6 EPPM .............................................................................................. 395

Authentication Configuration Process in P6 EPPM ..................................................................... 396

Provisioning LDAP user information for the first time for P6 EPPM ........................................... 397

Configuring P6 Professional for Authentication .......................................................................... 399

Login Procedures and Authentication in P6 EPPM ..................................................................... 399

P6 Progress Reporter Implementation ......................................................................................... 401

P6 Progress Reporter Implementation Process .......................................................................... 401

Configuring Resources to Use P6 Progress Reporter ................................................................. 402

Creating User Accounts for P6 EPPM...................................................................................... 403 Assigning Associated Resources ............................................................................................. 404 Configuring Resource Settings for Timesheet Reporting....................................................... 405 Setting Overtime Policy ............................................................................................................ 406

Timesheets Page ........................................................................................................................... 406

Configuring P6 Progress Reporter ................................................................................................ 408

Working with Timesheet Periods .................................................................................................. 409

Creating Timesheet Periods .................................................................................................... 410

Creating Overhead Codes ............................................................................................................. 410

Accessing P6 Progress Reporter from Client Browsers for the Web Browser Version .............. 411


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Accessing P6 Progress Reporter from Client Browsers for the Java Web Start Version ........... 412

About Timesheet Approval ............................................................................................................ 414

Configuring Access to Timesheet Approval ............................................................................ 414

Appendices ................................................................................................................................... 417

Importing Projects from P3 to P6 Professional ........................................................................... 419

What Causes the P3 Import Option to Be Grayed Our or Send an Error Message? ............ 419 Importing Projects from P3 if You Own a Licensed Copy of P3 or SureTrak ........................ 420 Importing Projects from P3 if You Do Not Own a Licensed Copy of P3 or SureTrak ............ 420 Registering the ra32.dll File .................................................................................................... 421

Prototype User for P6 .................................................................................................................... 423

Creating a Prototype User Configuration for P6 ..................................................................... 423 Creating the Prototype User ............................................................................................. 423 Setting the Default Global Dashboards for the Prototype User ..................................... 424 Setting the Global Preferences for the Prototype User .................................................. 425 Setting the Prototype User ............................................................................................... 425 Removing Module Access for the Prototype User .......................................................... 425

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Oracle provides comprehensive, multiproject planning and control software, built on

Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases for organization-wide project

management scalability. The P6 EPPM solution includes P6, which provides

comprehensive project and resource management, project analysis across the

organization, and allows users to access project management data via the Internet; P6

Progress Reporter, which enables Web-based team communication and time keeping;

and P6 Professional, which provides a client/server connection for P6 EPPM planning-

and scheduling-focused users.

In This Chapter

Layout of the P6 EPPM Administrators Guide ...................................................... 17 P6 EPPM Documentation ......................................................................................... 18

Where to Get Support .............................................................................................. 21

Layout of the P6 EPPM Administrators Guide

This book is a step-by-step guide to installing and configuring P6 EPPM software

components. This manual is organized as follows:

Overview

Provides an overview of P6 EPPM software components, discusses how to plan an

implementation for your organization, and offers an overview of the process of installing

and configuring P6 EPPM software components. Security guidelines are also outlined to

assist you with creating a secure P6 EPPM installation.

Database Installation and Configuration

Provides steps for using a wizard to automate the process of creating the P6 EPPM

database on either Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server and loading application data into the

databases. This part also details how to manually create a database and use a wizard to

automatically upgrade your database from previous versions of P6 EPPM.

Server Installation and Configuration

Provides steps for manually installing and configuring the server-based components of

the P6 EPPM solution, which include P6 and P6 Progress Reporter.

Preface


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Client Installation and Configuration

Describes how to install and configure P6 Professional and an additional component. This

section explains how to:

Install P6 Professional Install an additional component, the P6 SDK (Software Development Kit) Create and run an unattended setup Configure module connectivity to the P6 EPPM database

P6 EPPM Application Administration

Describes how to customize P6 EPPM applications, once installed. Specifically, this

section covers how to:

Set up users and configure security Modify application settings and global enterprise data Set up authentication and provision users Configure P6 Progress Reporter to allow users to record their time in the P6 EPPM

database

Tips

Throughout the P6 EPPM documentation, the Security Guidance icon helps you to

quickly identify security-related content to consider during the P6 EPPM installation and

configuration process. For more information about security guidelines, see Security

Guidance (on page 71).

P6 EPPM Documentation

You can access reference manuals and administrators guides from the P6 EPPM Documentation Center, located in the \Documentation\ folder of the P6

EPPM physical media or download. Most documentation assumes a standard setup of

the product, with full access rights to all features and functions.

Media packs include all files necessary to install P6 EPPM applications, all manuals and

technical documents related to the installation, administration, and use of P6 EPPM

components, and the Quick Install Guide. For information on the contents of the P6 EPPM

Media Pack, see the P6 EPPM Quick Install Guide.

The following table describes documentation publications and lists the recommended

readers by role. P6 EPPM roles are described in Installation Process Overview (on page

23) in the P6 EPPM Administrator's Guide.

Preface

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Title Description

P6 EPPM

Administrators Guide Explains how to set up the P6 EPPM database, servers,

and components; it also provides an overview of all the

components in the P6 EPPM solution. The guide

describes the procedures required to administer P6

EPPM, including setting up security and configuring

global preferences. The P6 EPPM network

administrator/database administrator and P6

administrator should read this guide.

P6 EPPM User's Guide This guide explains how to plan, set up, and manage

projects in a multiuser environment. If you are new to P6

EPPM, start with this guide to learn how to use the

software effectively to plan and manage projects.

When you need more detail, refer to the P6 Help. The

program manager, project manager, resource/cost

manager, and team leader should read this guide.

P6 Professional Help Explains how to use P6 Professional to plan, set up, and

manage projects in a multiuser environment. If you are

new to P6 Professional, use this Help to learn how to use

the software effectively to plan and manage projects.

The P6 Professional administrator, program manager,

project manager, resource/cost manager, and team

leader should read this Help.

P6 Help Describes how to create, manage, plan, and schedule

projects, group projects into portfolios, administer all

enterprise data, application settings, user accounts,

and security profiles, maintain both the organizational

breakdown structure (OBS) and enterprise project

structure (EPS), manage resources and roles, track risks,

issues, and notebooks, create and reuse templates,

evaluate budgets, analyze performance and ROI for

project portfolios, participate in workflows and

document reviews, approve timesheets, and generate

reports. The operations executive, P6 EPPM and P6

administrator, program manager, project manager,

resource/cost manager, and team leader should read

this Help.

P6 Progress Reporter

Administrator Help

Describes how to enter database connection

information for the P6 Progress Reporter server and

modify P6 Progress Reporter server and application

settings. The P6 EPPM network administrator/database

administrator should read this Help.


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Title Description

P6 Progress Reporter

Help

Describes how to use P6 Progress Reporter to enter and

update time spent on assignments. Team members

should read this Help.

Primavera Timescaled

Logic Diagram Help

Describes how to create, modify, and manage

Timescaled Logic Diagrams. Timescaled Logic Diagrams

condense the project schedule displayed in the Gantt

Chart into a more readable, easier to understand

format that provides a snapshot of the entire project

plan and the chains of activities that drive the project

schedule.

P6 Integration API

Administrators Guide Explains how to install and configure the P6 Integration

API, which allows direct access to P6 EPPM via Java.

Those creating client code in Java and needing direct

access to the P6 EPPM database should read this guide.

P6 Web Services

Administrators Guide, P6 Web Services

Programmers Guide, and P6 Web Services

Reference Manual

Explains how to install and configure P6 Web Services,

which enables organizations to seamlessly integrate P6

EPPM functionality into other applications using web

services standards. The P6 Web Services Programmers Guide, available as an HTML help system, describes

how to invoke, use, and troubleshoot the available

services/operations within supported environments. The

P6 Web Services Reference Manual, also available as

an HTML help system, describes all services and

operations available in P6 Web Services in a

comprehensive manner.

P6 SDK Web-based

documentation

Describes how to use the P6 SDK to connect to the P6

EPPM database. The tables, fields, and stored

procedures that you can access through the P6 SDK are

described. Examples are also provided to show how

you can use the P6 SDK to perform several basic tasks,

such as creating a new project or assigning a resource

to a project activity. The P6 EPPM network

administrator/database administrator and P6

administrator should read this documentation, which is

available in local drive\Program

Files\Oracle\Primavera P6 Professional\PMSDK\Doc\

by default. Double-click the INDEX.HTML file to open the

Table of Contents.

P3 to P6 EPPM

Migration Guide

This guide provides best practices for migrating your P3

data to P6 EPPM, and details how P3 functionality maps

to P6 EPPM functionality.

Preface

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Title Description

P6 Reporting Database

Administrators Guide This document explains how to install and configure the

P6 Reporting Database application, and generate the

ODS database. It describes how to install and configure

the Oracle Gateway if the P6 Reporting Database is

installed on a Microsoft SQL Server. It also provides

information about how to run the Configuration Utility

P6 Reporting Database

Users Guide Provides information about using ODS and Star (if you

purchased P6 Analytics) with the P6 EPPM database to

extract data that you can use to create reports.

P6 Analytics

Administrators Guide This guide explains how to install and configure P6

Analytics, and how to generate Operational Data Store

(ODS) and Star Schema Database (Star) databases.

P6 Analytics Users Guide

This guide explains how to use Operational Data Store

(ODS) and Star Schema Database (Star) to extract data

for use in creating reports through the Oracle Business

Intelligence Suite.

Distributing Information to the Team

You can copy the online documentation to a network drive for access by project

participants. Each team member can then view or print those portions that specifically

relate to his or her role in the organization.

Where to Get Support

If you have a question about using Oracle Primavera products that you or your network

administrator cannot resolve with information in the documentation or help, go to:

http://www.oracle.com/us/support/index.html

This page provides the latest information on contacting Oracle Global Customer Support

and the support renewals process.

Go to http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17266_01/index.htm for the latest updates

to the P6 EPPM 8.0 Documentation library.

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This chapter describes the components that make up the P6 EPPM solution and reviews

the installation and configuration process.

In This Chapter

About Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management ............ 23

Working with Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Suite

..................................................................................................................................... 25

P6 EPPM Release 8 New Feature Summary ........................................................... 33

Who Should Help with the Installation? ................................................................. 59

Installation Process Phases ....................................................................................... 60

About Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (P6 EPPM) is a robust and

easy-to-use integrated solution for globally prioritizing, planning, managing, and

executing projects, programs, and portfolios. It optimizes role-specific functionality to

satisfy each team member's needs, responsibilities, and skills. It provides a single solution

for managing projects of any size, adapts to various levels of complexities within a

project, and intelligently scales to meet the needs of various roles, functions, or skill levels

in your organization and on your project team.

Thousands of companies rely on P6 EPPM to:

Plan, schedule, and manage the right strategic mix of projects Make informed project, cost, and resource management decisions Enhance team collaboration and workflow productivity Maximize each project contributor's skills and responsibilities Track progress and optimize capacity for maximum profitability Deliver programs and projects on time and within budget Share data with human capital, financial management, and enterprise resource

planning systems

Actual deployments require a variety of databases, servers, applications, and supporting

technologies. Review the topics below to get a general understanding of the primary

components of the suite:

About P6 (on page 27) About P6 Professional (on page 28) About P6 Reporting Database (on page 30)

Installation Process Overview


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About P6 Progress Reporter (on page 29) About the P6 Integration API (on page 32) About P6 Web Services (on page 32) About Oracle BI Publisher and the OBIEE Platform (on page 29) About P6 Analytics (on page 30) About the Oracle Business Process Management Suite (on page 29) About Oracle Universal Content Management (on page 32)

P6 EPPM also integrates with many other optional Oracle solutions such as Contract

Management, Oracle Risk Analysis, Oracle PPM, and Cost Manager.

Installation Process Overview

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Working with Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Suite

Depending on your organization's specific deployment, P6 EPPM generally consists of the

applications, functions, and databases depicted below.

Applications:

P6: Most users will rely almost exclusively on the P6 web application running in a standard

web browser. Simply termed P6, it is the primary interface for administering and

managing projects.


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P6 Professional for EPPM: The P6 web application is the main interface for all project

management functionality; however, you can also use the optional P6 Professional

software to take advantage of its core project planning and scheduling functionality.

The P6 Professional application and its features, including the built-in TSLD viewer, run on

the Microsoft Windows operating system.

P6 Progress Reporter: P6 EPPM includes the P6 Progress Reporter integrated timesheet

entry software. Resources use P6 Progress Reporter to record their time spent working on

assignments via electronic timesheets, and approving managers use P6 to review and

approve them.

P6 Integration API: A Java-based application programming interface (API) enabling your

P6 EPPM deployment to interface with other components and systems.

P6 Web Services : P6 Web Services is an integration technology that extends P6 business

objects and functionality. Based on open standards including SOAP, XML and WSDL, P6

Web Services enables developers to leverage standard interfaces to create integrated

software solutions that interoperate with a wide variety of enterprise software

applications running on a diversity of hardware and operating system platforms.

P6 Analytics: An optional integrated dynamic reporting tool with advanced visual

features, including dashboards.

Functionality (included with P6 EPPM):

Core Enterprise Functionality: Use P6 for all of the following core enterprise functionality:

Administration and Enterprise Data: Administer user accounts, preferences, views,

application settings, and enterprise data.

Project, Port

Documents

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