Contents

Interfaces to the Project

System.................................................................................. 7
Open Project System
...................................................................................................................................8
Open PS for Microsoft Project 98
.............................................................................................................10
Prerequisites
...........................................................................................................................................11
Initial Settings for Open
PS.....................................................................................................................12
Creating a MS Project from a R/3
Project...............................................................................................18
Mapping R/3 PS Objects to MS Project
Objects.....................................................................................19
Creating an R/3 Project from a Microsoft
Project....................................................................................25
Mapping Microsoft Project Objects to the R/3 Project System
...............................................................27
Scheduling in Microsoft Project and the Project System
........................................................................30
Synchronization.......................................................................................................................................
34
Detailled Mapping of
Fields.....................................................................................................................36
Open PS for Palm
.......................................................................................................................................53
Entering System Data
.............................................................................................................................54
Downloading Activities to a
Palm............................................................................................................56
Making Confirmations with the
Palm.......................................................................................................59
Sending Confirmations by EMail............................................................................................................63
PS-EPS Interface to External Project
Software.......................................................................................64
EPS 4.0
........................................................................................................................................................65
ProjectDefinition
......................................................................................................................................67
WorkBreakdownStruct
............................................................................................................................68
Method: WorkBreakdownStruct.Maintain ..........................................................................................69
Network
...................................................................................................................................................77
Method: Network.Maintain .................................................................................................................78
EPS 3.1
........................................................................................................................................................91
PS-EPS: Interface Access
......................................................................................................................92
PS-EPS: Exchanging Network Data
.......................................................................................................93
PS-EPS: Prerequisites
............................................................................................................................95
PS-EPS:
Messages.................................................................................................................................96
PS-EPS: ASCII
File.................................................................................................................................97

PS-EPS: Exchanging Data Using ASCII Files ...................................................................................98

PS-EPS:
SELECT_PARAMETERS........................................................................................................99
PS-EPS: DEFINITIONS
........................................................................................................................100
PS-EPS:
OBJECT_METHODS.............................................................................................................101
PS-EPS:
ATTRIBUTE_LINES...............................................................................................................103
PS-EPS:
ATTRIBUTES.........................................................................................................................104
PS-EPS: Attributes
Tables....................................................................................................................105
PS-EPS: Attributes for Network Headers ........................................................................................106
PS-EPS: Attributes for Network Activities........................................................................................109
PS-EPS: Attributes for Network Relationships ................................................................................114
PS-EPS: Attributes for Network Confirmations................................................................................116
PS-EPS: Attributes for Calendars....................................................................................................118
PS-EPS: Attributes for Special Characters......................................................................................119
PS-EPS: Attributes for Project Editing Masks .................................................................................120
PS-EPS: Attributes for Message Log...............................................................................................121
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PS-EPS: Attributes for Messages....................................................................................................122
PS-EPS: Attributes for Message Log Objects .................................................................................123
PS-EPS: Attributes for Disabling Conversion Exits .........................................................................124
PS-EPS: Attributes for Units ............................................................................................................125
MPX Interface (Microsoft
Project)...........................................................................................................126
Exporting Data in MPX Format to Microsoft
Project.............................................................................127
PC Files for Microsoft
Project.................................................................................................................128
Updating the Global.mpt File
..................................................................................................................129
MPX Project Interface Format
.................................................................................................................130
MPX Project Info Record: All
Data.........................................................................................................131
MPX Resources: All
Data........................................................................................................................132
MPX Activities: Header Data and Duration
...........................................................................................133
MPX Activities:
Dates..............................................................................................................................134
MPX Activities: Other Data
Fields..........................................................................................................135
MPX Resource Assignments: All
Data..................................................................................................136
Microsoft
Access......................................................................................................................................137
Exporting Data to Microsoft Access
......................................................................................................138
Importing Data from Microsoft Access
..................................................................................................139
PC Files for Microsoft
Access.................................................................................................................140
Microsoft Access Interface Format
........................................................................................................142

Microsoft Access DDIC (SAP Data Repository)

....................................................................................144
Microsoft Access PROJR (Project
Definitions).....................................................................................146
Microsoft Access PRPSR (WBS Elements)
...........................................................................................148
Microsoft Access PLAFR (Planned Orders)
..........................................................................................151
Microsoft Access AUFKR
(Orders).........................................................................................................153
Microsoft Access NETZR
(Networks).....................................................................................................159
Microsoft Access ACTR (Activities)
.......................................................................................................162
Microsoft Access ELEMR (Activity Elements)
......................................................................................168
Microsoft Access AFABR
(Relationships).............................................................................................174
Microsoft Access MLSTR (Milestones)
..................................................................................................176
Microsoft Access AFFHR (Production
Resources/Tools)....................................................................179
Microsoft Access KBEDR (Capacity Requirements)
............................................................................182
Microsoft Access RESBR (Components)
..............................................................................................185
Microsoft Access AFRUR (Confirmations Already Carried
Out).........................................................188
Microsoft Access TFACD (Calendar)
.....................................................................................................191
Microsoft Access TFAIN (Calendar
Exceptions)...................................................................................192
Microsoft Access THOC
(Holidays)........................................................................................................193
Microsoft Access OPERA4 (Activities/Elements: Can be
Confirmed)...............................................194
Microsoft Access E2CONF6 (Confirmations Time
Events)...............................................................197
Microsoft Access E2CONF7 (Confirmations Time Tickets)
..............................................................198
Microsoft Access IBIPGISS (Goods
Issues)..........................................................................................200
Microsoft Access WORKC4 (Work
Centers)..........................................................................................202
Microsoft Access DIFFE4 (Deviations)
..................................................................................................204
Microsoft Access UNIT4 (Units of
Measure)..........................................................................................205
Microsoft Access COSTE4 (Cost Centers)
............................................................................................206
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