Project Planning and Control Using Primavera Contractor Version 6: Including Versions 4.1, 5.0 and 6.1

The next stage is to update the schedule by entering the mark-up information against each activity.
When dealing with large schedules it is normal to develop a look-ahead schedule by creating a filter to display incomplete and un-started activities commencing in the near future only.
The schedule may be updated using the following methods:
Using the fields in the Status tab of the Details form in the lower pane, or
Displaying the appropriate tracking columns by:
Creating your own layout, or
Inserting the required columns in an existing layout.
Open the Status tab:

Updating a Complete activity:
Check the Started box and enter the actual Start Date and Time if different from the displayed date.
Check the Finished box and enter the actual Finish Date and Time if different from the displayed date.
Updating an In-progress activity:
Check the Started box and enter the actual Start Date and Time if different from the displayed date.
When the Duration Type is % Duration the % Duration Complete and Remaining Duration are linked, either:
The Remaining Duration is edited and the % Complete is calculated, or
The % Complete is entered and the software calculates the Remaining Duration, or
A Remaining Duration greater than the Original Duration may be entered and the % Duration will...