- Choose Project, Activities.
- Select the activity whose duration you want to enter.
- Display Activity Details, then click the Status tab.
To enter original or planned duration for the activity, in the original or planned field, type the amount of time followed by the time period.
To enter the actual duration for the activity, in the Actual field, type the amount of time followed by the time period. You can only enter actual duration for activities that are completed.
To enter the remaining duration for the activity, in the Remaining field, type the amount of time followed by the time period. You can only enter remaining duration for activities that are in progress.
To enter at completion duration for the activity, in the At Complete field, type the amount of time followed by the time period. You can only enter at completion duration for activities that are not started or in progress.
Note
- A time period does not display if the Show Duration Label checkbox is not marked in the User Preferences, Time Units tab.
- The following limitation applies to dates: Do not enter a date equal to or later than December 31, 2049 or a duration that causes the date to be equal to or later than December 31, 2049.
Tips
- P6 Professional automatically recalculates the time value and period you enter according to the project's calendar and the standard time period defined by your system administrator.
- To view the available time period abbreviations, choose Admin, Admin Preferences, then click the Time Periods tab when P6 Professional is connected to a P6 Professional database and choose the Application Settings in P6 when connected to a P6 EPPM database.
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