Import Activity Data Set Window
This window enables you to import a SAS data set that contains
project activity information. Projman assumes that the selected data set
is in the format appropriate for input to the CPM
or PM procedure.
When you select the data set that you want to import, you must identify
certain variables within that data set. Projman attempts to recognize
the variables by searching for some standard names; however, it is likely
that you will need to select the required variables. When all the
necessary selections have been made and the activity data set is imported,
a new project is created.
The following set of options are common to several different import windows.
This list contains all currently defined SAS library names. Use this list to
select the library that contains the data set that you want to import.
Selection of a library automatically populates the
Data Set list.
This list contains the names of all SAS data sets that currently reside in the
selected library. When you select the data set that you want
to import, the Variables list is populated automatically.
When a data set is selected, some automatic variable selection may also take
place.
This list contains the names of the variables that currently exist in the
selected SAS data set. To make import variable selections,
simply select the desired variable or variables in this list and press the appropriate
button.
When all necessary selections have been made, pressing this button causes
the selected data set to be imported. If additional
selections are required, an attention window is displayed.
Pressing this button accepts the current selections and closes the window.
Pressing this button cancels the current selections and closes the window or
aborts the import process if it is selected in the primary import window.
Pressing this button causes all variable selections in the current window to be
cleared.
When the Remove check box is selected, pressing a variable button
causes the corresponding import variable selection to be cleared. You can
use the Reset button to clear all import variable selections in
the current window.
Secondary Windows
Progress / Baseline
Pressing this button opens a window that enables you to specify variables
that contain activity progress information and baseline schedules. This
information is optional. For information on this window, see
the "Progress/Baseline Information" section.
Resources
Pressing this button opens a window that enables you to identify the variables
that contain resource requirements information for the activities. You can
also specify which variable contains the activity work rate. This information is
optional. For information on this window, see
the "Resource Information" section.
Additional Info
Pressing this button opens a window that enables you to specify variables
that contain information about activity target (alignment) dates, limits on
activity delay, activity priorities for resource scheduling, and activity splitting.
This information is optional. For information on this window, see
the "Additional Information" section.
Basic Activity Information
This window is used to identify variables that contain basic activity information. For
a description of standard import options, see
the "Standard Import Options" section.
The Activity variable should contain values that represent the names of the
activities of the project. These names are assumed to be unique for each
activity. This variable can contain either character or numeric values. If
Successor variables are specified, the format must be the same
as the Activity variable. An Activity variable is required.
The Successor variables should contain values that represent the names of
the successor activities of the project. This variable can contain either
character or numeric values. If Successor variables are specified,
the format must be the same as the Activity variable.
The Description variable normally will contain values that provide more
detailed information (that is, longer name) about the activity. This variable
can be either character or numeric.
The Project variable should contain values that represent the names of the
parent (project) activities of the project. In other words, this variable
indicates the parent-child(supertask-subtask) relationship between the activity
named in the Project variable and the activity named in the Activity variable.
This variable should be in the same format as the Activity
variable.
The Duration variable should contain values that represent the duration of
each project activity. The unit of duration is assumed to be the same for
each activity. This variable must be numeric.
The Lead / Lag variables should contain values that represent the lags (or
nonstandard precedence relationships) between
the activities specified in the Activity and Successor
variables. Although it is not required, the number of Lead / Lag variables should
match the number of Successor variables. The lag values
are required to follow the same naming convention as that used by the
CPM procedure.
The Calendar variable should contain values that represent the name of the
calendar that the activity is to follow. Projman assumes that the
calendars will be defined after the activities are imported. At that time, you
can create the calendars manually or import a calendar data set. This variable
can be either character or numeric.
The Details variables can be used to import nonstandard information about
the activities that is stored in the import data set. For instance, you may want to
import information stored in variables representing the phase of the project
or the department that is responsible for the activity. These variables can
be both character and numeric.
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