Comments on: Connect the Primavera P6 XER file to Power BI https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/ Planning and Project Controls Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: Project 2080 https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-6673 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:18:12 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-6673 In reply to Mathieu ALBOUY.

Thanks for your message, Mathieu

You are right, it is not fully clear this steps and a screenshot is missing. What you mention refers to the heading: “How to open and view an XER file in Excel” (it is slighly above within the post). I hope this helps you.

Regards,

]]> By: Mathieu ALBOUY https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-6097 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 15:20:48 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-6097 Thanks for sharing,

This is interesting but details are missing,

For instance at step3 after the import of the XER as Text file in PBI you mention ” we must select the icon inside the “Power Query Editor” window, and with the right mouse button select the “CSV” option”.
There is no image to back-up that sentence and it is not detailed enough to figure it out properly. I have not find this “CSV Option” rather than I am not sure where am I supposed to right click (I guess in the Query title).

]]> By: Project 2080 https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-5679 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:20:27 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-5679 In reply to Wajida.

Hi Wajida,

you can find activity dates on the TASK table: actual, early and late, as well as all remaining start and finish dates.

I hope this comments helps you.

Regards,

]]> By: Wajida https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-5611 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:52:18 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-5611 Hi,

How to get the start and finish dates from the XER file tables?

]]> By: Daniel Blázquez https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-4064 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:42:22 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-4064 In reply to Ferdinard.

Hi Ferdinard,

Earned Value Cost is included on the TASKFIN table (Activity Past Period Actuals), as a column named “bcwp”, within the P6 database. This data is not part of the XER file since it does include a few tables and columns. I hope this is helpful for you.

Regards,

]]> By: Ferdinard https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-3844 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 10:42:45 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-3844 Thanks for the detailed step by step guide. I couldn’t find the Earned Value Cost in any of the table. Please can you help

]]> By: Daniel Blázquez https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-3483 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:42:15 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-3483 In reply to Simon.

Hi Simon,

Thanks for your message. The only thing you must do is to record the updating “.XER” files on the same folder and use the same file name. Then, just refresh your queries. We hope this helps you. If you have further comments, please contact us.

Regards,

]]> By: Simon https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-3479 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:11:57 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-3479 Hi, thanks for this, really great step by step guide.
My question would be, how would this process manage importing future updates for tracking or even managing multiple projects in one PowerBI report without having to repeat all the steps?

]]> By: Project 2080 https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-2925 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:08:33 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-2925 In reply to Zahir HADDAD.

Hi Zahir,

please drop us an email with some screenshots in order to find out where it is not working.

Regards,

]]> By: Project 2080 https://project2080.com/en/connect-the-primavera-p6-xer-file-to-power-bi/#comment-2924 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:06:25 +0000 https://project2080.com/?p=3181#comment-2924 In reply to Stephen.

Hi Stephen

They are related within the TASKACTV table. If you do not find it, please drop us an email.

Regards,

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