Overview

There are several methods for creating a new project:

• Add a New Project which does not have any activities, or

• Import a project created from another Primavera database or created with another software program such as P3, SureTrak, Asta Powerproject or Microsoft Project, or

• Copy an existing project and edit it.

Before discussing how to create a project, we will discuss the file types that Primavera Contractor operates with.

4.1 File Types

Primavera Contractor runs on a Microsoft SQL Server database and your project data will be saved in this database format. Primavera Contractor will not open a file and projects have to be imported into your database before they may be opened.

There are several Primavera Contractor propriety file formats that you need to be aware of:

• XER A Primavera proprietary format used to exchange one or more projects between Primavera databases regardless of the database type in which it was created and exports all project data. Earlier versions of XER files may be imported into later version databases.

• PLF A Primavera proprietary format used to exchange Layouts between Primavera databases regardless of the database type in which it was created.

• ANP A Primavera proprietary format used to save the position of activities in an Activity Network.

• ERP A Primavera proprietary format used to exchange Reports between Primavera databases regardless of the database type in which it was created.

• XML A new Primavera PM...