Convert to Project Management formats with advanced options
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GroupDocs.Conversion provides the ProjectManagementConvertOptions class to specify Project Management file format conversion settings.
The following project management formats are supported:
| Format | Extension | Description | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPP | .mpp | Microsoft Project binary format | Microsoft Project |
| MPT | .mpt | Microsoft Project template | Microsoft Project |
| MPX | .mpx | Microsoft Project Exchange (ASCII format) | Microsoft Project & Primavera |
| XER | .xer | Primavera P6 format | Primavera P6 |
Format - Specifies the desired project management file format. Available options are: Mpp, Mpt, Mpx, Xer.
ProjectManagementConvertOptions supports conversion between project management formats. The following examples demonstrate common conversions.
Convert a Microsoft Project binary file (MPP) to MPX (Project Exchange Format):
using GroupDocs.Conversion;
using GroupDocs.Conversion.Options.Convert;
using GroupDocs.Conversion.FileTypes;
string sourceFile = "construction-plan.mpp";
string outputFile = "construction-plan.mpx";
using (var converter = new Converter(sourceFile))
{
var options = new ProjectManagementConvertOptions
{
Format = ProjectManagementFileType.Mpx
};
converter.Convert(outputFile, options);
}
Convert a Primavera P6 file (XER) to Microsoft Project Exchange format (MPX):
using GroupDocs.Conversion;
using GroupDocs.Conversion.Options.Convert;
using GroupDocs.Conversion.FileTypes;
string sourceFile = "engineering-project.xer";
string outputFile = "engineering-project.mpx";
using (var converter = new Converter(sourceFile))
{
var options = new ProjectManagementConvertOptions
{
Format = ProjectManagementFileType.Mpx
};
converter.Convert(outputFile, options);
}
Project Management to Project Management conversions are supported for select format combinations:
- MPP → MPX, XER
- MPT → MPX, XER
- MPX → MPP, XER (some restrictions apply)
- XER → MPX, MPP
Note: To convert FROM Project Management formats to PDF or images, use PdfConvertOptions or ImageConvertOptions.
- API Reference: ProjectManagementConvertOptions
- API Reference: ProjectManagementFileType
- Supported File Formats
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