Data Dictionary File Utility

If you need to generate data dictionary files from a project, you can use the Data Dictionary File utility. You run the utility from the Windows Start menu. The executable file is name MPMDDF.EXE.

The utility generates three data dictionary files:

FILE.DDF
FIELD.DDF
INDEX.DDF

The utility generates the same three files each time it is run. If you want to create a set of files for more than one project, you must move the data dictionary files out of the DELTEKMPM folder each time you run the executable. The DDF files contain definitions for the following files:

Project Files

Project Files	File Name
Audit Trail Documentation	projnameG.ATX
Audit Trail	projnameC.AUD
Basis of Estimate	projnameE.BOE
BCWP	projnameI.BWP
CLIN	projnameR.CLN
Flattened Resource Detail Monthly	projname.RRM
Flattened Resource Detail Yearly	projname.RRY
Milestones	projnameA.MIL
OBS	projnameB.OBS
Program Log	projnameQ.LOG
Project Header	projnameT.HED
Resource Rollup Detail	projnameW.RRD
Resource Rollup Header	projnameU.RRH
Task Description	projnameiD.WTD
WBS	projnameP.WBS
WBS Restrictions	projnameN.USR
WBS Thresholds	projnameX.WTH
Weekly	projnameF.WRD

Global Files

Global Files	File Name
Burden Templates	TEMPLATE.LIB
Element of Cost Coded	EOCCODES.LIB
Fiscal Calendar	CALENDAR.FSC
Holiday Calendar	CALENDAR.HOL
Resource Rates Library	RATE.LIB
Resource Descriptions Library	RESOURCE.LIB

System Files

System Files	File Name
Global File IDs	GLOBAL.DAT
Project File Names	PROJ.DAT

To run the Data Dictionary File utility, complete the following steps:

Run MPMDDF.EXE from the MPM Executable folder.
Click OK to display the MPM Data Dictionary File Utility dialog box.
In the Projects column, highlight the project you want to use to create the data dictionary files.
The Output Directory defaults to the project file location for the selected project. You may optionally choose a different output directory for the .DDF files.