Converting between mpx and mpd

Anyone know of any tools that will convert mpx files to mpd files and back
(other than MS-P that is). I have a visual planning tool that exports in mpx
and a webbase Project Management Info System that is mpd based. It would be
expensive to buy everyone a copy of MS-P just to be a peice of middleware.

Simon

Rod
Thu Oct 27 14:10:17 CDT 2005

The only solution is a custom program. Interpreting the .mpx is easy, but
building the .mpd file is not. If it's not perfectly correct, the data is
unreadable or worse still cause a corruption.

using Project to do the conversion will be much cheaper. I think from memory
you need Project 2000 as 2002 doesn't save to .mpx?

--

Rod Gill
Project MVP
Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more


"Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74AA63ED-20E2-4DED-8000-4D8506A6D488@microsoft.com...
> Anyone know of any tools that will convert mpx files to mpd files and back
> (other than MS-P that is). I have a visual planning tool that exports in
> mpx
> and a webbase Project Management Info System that is mpd based. It would
> be
> expensive to buy everyone a copy of MS-P just to be a peice of middleware.
>
> Simon

CatfishHunter
Thu Oct 27 15:01:05 CDT 2005

If this is so others can view the schedule I would use Adobe Writer.


"Rod Gill" wrote:

> The only solution is a custom program. Interpreting the .mpx is easy, but
> building the .mpd file is not. If it's not perfectly correct, the data is
> unreadable or worse still cause a corruption.
>
> using Project to do the conversion will be much cheaper. I think from memory
> you need Project 2000 as 2002 doesn't save to .mpx?
>
> --
>
> Rod Gill
> Project MVP
> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>
>
> "Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:74AA63ED-20E2-4DED-8000-4D8506A6D488@microsoft.com...
> > Anyone know of any tools that will convert mpx files to mpd files and back
> > (other than MS-P that is). I have a visual planning tool that exports in
> > mpx
> > and a webbase Project Management Info System that is mpd based. It would
> > be
> > expensive to buy everyone a copy of MS-P just to be a peice of middleware.
> >
> > Simon
>
>
>

Simon
Fri Oct 28 09:00:03 CDT 2005

Hello Catfish Hunter
Not for Viewing. I use a project Management information system that lets
everyone on the project see the status, finacial, etc. It will only sync with
mpd files (something to do with the data layer). I want to try and keep most
people away from MSP because they prove dangerous to the plans and can't read
them anyway.

Thanks Anyway

"Catfish Hunter" wrote:

> If this is so others can view the schedule I would use Adobe Writer.
>
>
> "Rod Gill" wrote:
>
> > The only solution is a custom program. Interpreting the .mpx is easy, but
> > building the .mpd file is not. If it's not perfectly correct, the data is
> > unreadable or worse still cause a corruption.
> >
> > using Project to do the conversion will be much cheaper. I think from memory
> > you need Project 2000 as 2002 doesn't save to .mpx?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Rod Gill
> > Project MVP
> > Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
> >
> >
> > "Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:74AA63ED-20E2-4DED-8000-4D8506A6D488@microsoft.com...
> > > Anyone know of any tools that will convert mpx files to mpd files and back
> > > (other than MS-P that is). I have a visual planning tool that exports in
> > > mpx
> > > and a webbase Project Management Info System that is mpd based. It would
> > > be
> > > expensive to buy everyone a copy of MS-P just to be a peice of middleware.
> > >
> > > Simon
> >
> >
> >

Simon
Fri Oct 28 09:01:06 CDT 2005

Hi Rod,
There is a Sql issue with MSP2000 that stops me using it. Looks like I'm
going to have to use MSP (just want to keep none project people away from it
because they just miss use it)

Thanks Simon


"Rod Gill" wrote:

> The only solution is a custom program. Interpreting the .mpx is easy, but
> building the .mpd file is not. If it's not perfectly correct, the data is
> unreadable or worse still cause a corruption.
>
> using Project to do the conversion will be much cheaper. I think from memory
> you need Project 2000 as 2002 doesn't save to .mpx?
>
> --
>
> Rod Gill
> Project MVP
> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>
>
> "Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:74AA63ED-20E2-4DED-8000-4D8506A6D488@microsoft.com...
> > Anyone know of any tools that will convert mpx files to mpd files and back
> > (other than MS-P that is). I have a visual planning tool that exports in
> > mpx
> > and a webbase Project Management Info System that is mpd based. It would
> > be
> > expensive to buy everyone a copy of MS-P just to be a peice of middleware.
> >
> > Simon
>
>
>

Rod
Fri Oct 28 15:25:05 CDT 2005

Hi,

No need for everyone to use have Project. Just have files saved in a network
folder and have someone convert them once a week.

Note that mpx file formats only pass some project data, not all. As such
they only provide approximate data. xml files have replaced mpx and you
should push your planning tool developers to export in xml, not mpx. The xml
file can then be consumed in all sorts of tools.

--

Rod Gill
Project MVP
Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more


"Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6A904E41-6802-439E-B633-99EB1E170930@microsoft.com...
> Hi Rod,
> There is a Sql issue with MSP2000 that stops me using it. Looks like
> I'm
> going to have to use MSP (just want to keep none project people away from
> it
> because they just miss use it)
>
> Thanks Simon
>
>
> "Rod Gill" wrote:
>
>> The only solution is a custom program. Interpreting the .mpx is easy, but
>> building the .mpd file is not. If it's not perfectly correct, the data is
>> unreadable or worse still cause a corruption.
>>
>> using Project to do the conversion will be much cheaper. I think from
>> memory
>> you need Project 2000 as 2002 doesn't save to .mpx?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Rod Gill
>> Project MVP
>> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>>
>>
>> "Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:74AA63ED-20E2-4DED-8000-4D8506A6D488@microsoft.com...
>> > Anyone know of any tools that will convert mpx files to mpd files and
>> > back
>> > (other than MS-P that is). I have a visual planning tool that exports
>> > in
>> > mpx
>> > and a webbase Project Management Info System that is mpd based. It
>> > would
>> > be
>> > expensive to buy everyone a copy of MS-P just to be a peice of
>> > middleware.
>> >
>> > Simon
>>
>>
>>