14 steps to create cash flow from primavera with sample file

Cash flow could be created by primavera 6 version 7 using the reports section, However i found primavera 6 v7 reports are not very clear that every one can do it simply, Therefore we are going to see step by step how to create planned values and earned values using primavera p6 v7 reports.

To create Cash Flow Statement using primavera follow the following steps: 1- Open reports section from tools tap then reports then reports as per photo below :
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Open report tap in primavera p6

2- From the report group Tabular select the report called CT-01 Monthly Project Cash flow and then click on wizard icon on the right as per photo below

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Select monthly cash flow report

3- The report wizard window will open, just click next as per photo below
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click next on primavera report

4- From configure selected subject area under activities click columns

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click column icon to adjust primavera report

5-from available options on the left under earned value group select planned value cost and earned value cost (double click to move items from available option on the the left to the selected options in the right) Then click apply Then OK
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select planned value and earned value

6- Then click next

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Click next in report wizard

7- from the date options click time interval fields.

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Select time interval from primavera report

8- from available options on the left under earned value group select earned value cost, cum earned value cost, planned value cost and cum planned value cost then click OK

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Select earned value and planned value cumulative

9- click next

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Click next

10- put your report title then click next

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Name the primavera report

11- Congratulations !! report generated click run report

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Run the P6 report

12- choose HTML file and from output file select the location the report will be saved then click OK
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choose HTML file

13- now the internet explorer should open and this step is tricky one , if your internet explorer not your default browser like if you are using Firefox or Google chrome, go to the location the report saved and right click the open with internet explorer, otherwise the copy and paste will not work probably.

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Open p6 report

You should should see something like this

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Primavera P6 Report

14- Copy values of Earned Value, Cum. Earned Value, Planned Value and Cum Planned Value from internet explorer to any excel sheet and create cash flow easily, Or download the attached sample and it will create the cash flow based on the values from primavera Download the cash flow report:

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Title : Cash flow Sample Caption : cash flow sample excel sheet File name : Cash-flow-Sample.xlsx Size : 536 kB

Copy values from internet explorer to the excel sheet

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Excel sheet

You will get the cash flow chart based on your inputs
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Cash flow chart sample