Primavera P6 Not Refreshing Properly through F5? - Try ALT-SHIFT-F5
New Hidden Refresh Key Combination in P6 Professional (Optional Client) Version 8.x and 15.x
A client who we are currently upgrading to P6 v 15.1 has been complaining that the refresh is not working properly in P6 Professional (aka The Optional Client). This client had no issues with release 7.x.
We did some testing and found the same thing. Sometimes hitting F5 doesn’t reliably get a refresh.
In researching the issue, we found this new article on the Oracle Primavera Knowledgebase (Doc ID 2044715.1, released last week). This document says that because they have been having trouble getting F5 to work reliably in 8.x/15.x, they have introduced a new “hidden refresh key combination”, ALT-SHIFT-F5. This has the effect of closing and re-opening all projects to force a full refresh. This works on >=8.3.9.0, >=8.4.6.0 and >=15.1.2.0 (this means that if you have 8.4.1, it won’t work – Oracle maintains separate minor release numbers within major releases).
If you are having issues with refresh, this is worth a try. Note that we have also been having issues with F5 not working reliably on the Projects screen and only exiting and re-opening P6 seems to reliably refresh that screen. So far, ALT-SHIFT-F5 is not working on the Projects screen.
About the Author
Ian Nicholson, P.Eng. - VP Solutions
As our VP Solutions and a Lead Risk and Implementation Specialist, Ian leads Emerald’s functional consulting group. With over 20 years of international experience in varied fields and roles from manufacturing, heavy civil construction, pharmaceutical plant construction, hospital projects and oil and gas capital and turnaround projects, Ian brings a wealth of project knowledge to all of our clients.
A visionary in the world of CAPEX, maintenance and turnaround planning processes, Ian has lead many of our large clients through their integration projects between ERP/EAM systems and Primavera products. Some of his integration success stories include Suncor Energy SAP to Primavera integration, BP Maximo to P6 integration, implementation of P6 at the Ontario Power Authority as well as the integration of Primavera Contract Manager with Oracle Financials at Capital Health Authority and Vancouver’s Rapid Transit Project 2000. Other major clients include Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Shell Canada and Shell Global Solutions.
Ian has conducted Monte-Carlo risk analysis on CAPEX and turnaround projects for Shell Canada, Suncor Energy, Husky Energy and Bruce Power. He believes that successful Monte Carlo application is a process, not just a tool and has spoken at a number of events on the correct application of risk analysis.
When not assisting clients with their projects, Ian unwinds by riding his BMW motorcycle, listening to music or dragging his kids on long hikes.
