Allow For Float-Based Analysis (Asta PowerProject)

Asta PowerProject files do not contain float values for activities, therefore if float-based analysis is required for an Asta PowerProject in Acumen, you must allow for it before importing the .mdb file.

To allow for float-based analysis, complete the following steps:

1. Load the project file in PowerProject.
2. Click Tools > User Field Manager.
3. Click Object Type > Bar > Add > Integer and name the newly created field, for example, TotalFloatUserField.
4. On the column header, right click and select Add column > Float > Total Float.
5. On the column header, right click and select Add column > User > <field>, for example, TotalFloatUserField.
6. Copy the Total Float field data to the user field (for example, TotalFloatUserField):
   1. Select the Total Float column header and copy (CTRL+C or Edit > Copy).
   2. Navigate to the user field and paste the data (CTRL+V or Edit > Paste).
7. Save the file as an Asta PowerProject database MDB file. You can now read the MDB file directly in Acumen.

To reference the Total Float field, after it is imported, map the User Field representing Total Float to the Acumen Total Float field in the field mapping view.