To Import Data from an External Project Schedule

To import data from an external project schedule

1. If the TimeLiner window is not already open, click Home tab Tools panel TimeLiner .
2. In the TimeLiner window click the Data Sources tab.
3. Click the Add button and choose the required option from a list of the project sources that may be connected to on the current PC.
   Note: For more information on which sources are typically available, see Supported Scheduling Software.
4. Use the standard Open dialog box to browse to and open the desired project file.

   TimeLiner accesses the selected file in accordance with the predefined parameters configured for the corresponding data source using a COM interface.

   Depending on the data source, the Field Selector Dialog Box may be displayed. You can use it to override some of the predefined data import options.

5. By default, your data source is called “New Data Source(x)”, where “x” is the latest available number. To make your data source more descriptive, right-click it, click Rename on the context menu, and enter a new name.

You are now ready to To Build Tasks from a Data Source.