Phoenix is capable of exporting projects to other software formats such as Microsoft Project and CSV files. To export data from Phoenix click Tools and choose the desired export method from the Export submenu.

MPX and Microsoft Project XML

The MPX format was created by Microsoft as a common way to transfer data between different scheduling software. The format is somewhat limited, however can be a good way to transfer project data between Phoenix and other software such as Microsoft Project. For transferring data to and from Microsoft Project, however, the XML format is desired because it can contain much more information than the MPX format can and therefore your schedule data will be more accurate.

To export data to the MPX or XML formats, select MPX, XML, or CSV... from the Export submenu. Choose the desired MPX or Microsoft Project XML output format on the Export Options dialog.

You will see 6 tabs that allow you to customize various detailed export options:

• Tasks: Presents a list of tasks in the schedule and allows you to choose whether you want to export tasks, relationships, or both.
• Calendars: Shows the available calendars in the project and allows you to choose which one(s) you want to export with the rest of the schedule data. The base calendar is automatically selected and cannot be deselected unless you uncheck the Base Calendar option from the Project tab.
• Project: Lists a number of options relating to the project as a whole.
• Defaults: Default workday information.
• Currency: Currency information used for the schedule.
• Date/Time: Detailed date and time information used in the schedule.

The Schedule before exporting option causes the project to be scheduled automatically before it is exported.

Comma Separated Values (CSV)

The CSV format exports a list of all activities and relationships in a simple format that can be easier to manipulate. CSV files can be opened directly by Microsoft Excel for editing and Microsoft Project allows you to import from CSV files easily. Please note that the CSV format only allows you to export activities and information related to each activity. No project information is exported.

To export data to the CSV format, select MPX, XML, or CSV... from the Export submenu. Choose the CSV output format on the Export Options dialog if it is not already selected.

For the CSV format there is only a single tab shown that allows you to choose whether to export tasks, relationships, or both. Currently there are no detailed options other than this for exporting to a CSV file.

Just as with MPX and Microsoft Project XML exporting, the Schedule before exporting option causes the project to be scheduled automatically before it is exported.

Raw Relationships

The Raw Relationships export option can be found on the Export submenu of the Tools menu. This format exports only the relationships in a simple columnar CSV format. This can be much easier for some software (such as Primavera) to handle than the relationship format in the CSV exporter. This writes one relationship per line with each relationship being composed of 4 fields: Activity ID, Successor, Lag, and Relationship Type.