Microsoft Project Import Options dialog

You use the Microsoft Project Import Options dialog to specify which template - if any - to apply to the project you are importing into Asta Powerproject. You may wish to apply a template to the project in order to ensure that when the project opens in Asta Powerproject, it is presented in a familiar way to you - for example, with a particular set of fields displayed in the spreadsheet columns. A small number of templates are provided with Asta Powerproject, but you can create additional templates of your own as required. You also use this dialog to specify a number of options that affect the way in which the project is imported.

To access the Microsoft Project Import Options dialog, click File, click Import/Export, then click Import from Microsoft Project.

Field Description
File The location and file name of the file you have specified are displayed in this field. You can either type a file location, name and extension directly into this field, or click Browse to select a file.
Browse Click this button to browse for the file you want to import. Alternatively, you can type a file location, name and extension directly into the File field.
Use template

If you want to apply a template to the project that you are importing into Asta Powerproject, select the template in this field. If you do not apply a template, the project opens with a default bar chart view that contains a standard set of spreadsheet columns.

 

Applying a template when importing from Microsoft Project or Primavera software

Import cost allocations Select this check box to import fixed costs on tasks from the Microsoft Project file, or clear the check box to omit fixed costs from the import.
Import resource allocations Select this check box to import resource allocations from the Microsoft Project file, or clear the check box to omit resource allocations from the import.
Import code libraries

Select this check box to import code libraries and code library entries from the Microsoft Project file, or clear the check box to omit code libraries and code library entries from the import.

 

As Microsoft Project does not support code libraries as such, code library assignments are recorded in Microsoft Project as text-type custom fields against the relevant tasks and resources. If you choose to import code libraries, these are converted into code libraries and code library entries in Asta Powerproject. If the names of any code libraries or code library entries that are being imported match existing code libraries or code library entries at the same location in the code library hierarchy, the existing code library entries are assigned to the imported tasks or allocations, rather than duplicate code libraries or code library entries being created.
Convert negative costs to Specify whether to convert negative costs in the Microsoft Project file into income, or to leave them as negative costs in the resulting file.

How do I...

  1. Specify the project you want to import either by typing a file location, name and extension directly into the File field, or by clicking Browse to select a file.
  2. Select a template in the Use template field to apply a template to the project, or select Blank in the field to import the project without applying a template to it.
  3. Select the Import cost allocations check box to import fixed costs on tasks from the Microsoft Project file, or clear the check box to omit fixed costs from the import.
  4. Select the Import resource allocations check box to import resource allocations from the Microsoft Project file, or clear the check box to omit resource allocations from the import.
  5. Select the Import code libraries check box to import code libraries and code library entries from the Microsoft Project file, or clear the check box to omit code libraries and code library entries from the import.
  6. Use the Convert negative costs to field to specify whether to convert negative costs in the Microsoft Project file into income, or to leave them as negative costs in the resulting file.
  7. Click OK to import the selected Microsoft Project file.

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Working with dialogs

Importing projects from Microsoft Project

Applying a template when importing from Microsoft Project or Primavera software