Structuring Projects

2)Choose Global.

3)Select the activity code for which you want to create a value, then click Add.

4)Type the value's name.

5)Type the value's description.

Tips

You can arrange activity code values hierarchically using the arrow buttons on the Activity Codes dialog box.

You can define the maximum number of levels in an activity code hierarchy on the Data Limits tab of the Admin Preferences dialog box when P6 Professional is connected to a P6 Professional database and from the P6, Application Settings when connected to a P6 EPPM database.

You can also create a new activity code value when assigning an activity code value to an activity.

Defining Project Activity Codes and Values and Values Colors

Create project-level activity codes

1)Choose Enterprise, Activity Codes.

2)Choose Project, then click Modify.

3)Select the project to which you want to add the activity code and click Add.

4)Type the name of the project activity code.

5)In the Max Length field, specify the maximum number of characters for the activity code's values.

6)Click Close.

Tip

To change the order in which project activity codes are listed, select the activity code you want to move in the Activity Code Definitions dialog box, then click Shift Up or Shift Down.

Create project-level activity code values

1)Choose Enterprise, Activity Codes.

2)Choose Project.

3)Select the activity code for which you want to create a value, then click Add.

4)Type the value's name.

5)Type the value's description.

Tips

You can arrange activity code values hierarchically using the arrow buttons on the Activity Codes dialog box.

You can define the maximum number of levels in an activity code hierarchy on the Data Limits tab of the Admin Preferences dialog box when P6 Professional is connected to a P6 Professional database and from the P6, Application Settings when connected to a P6 EPPM database.

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