How To: Write PMXML files

The XML file format supported by Primavera P6 for import and export is known as PMXML.

Writing PMXML files

The sample code below illustrates how to write data to a PMXML file.

JavaC#

package org.mpxj.howto.write;

import net.sf.mpxj.ProjectFile;
import net.sf.mpxj.writer.FileFormat;
import net.sf.mpxj.writer.UniversalProjectWriter;

public class PMXML
{
    public void write(ProjectFile project, String fileName) throws Exception
    {
        new UniversalProjectWriter(FileFormat.PMXML).write(project, fileName);
    }
}

using MPXJ.Net;

namespace MPXJ.Samples.HowToWrite;

public class PMXML
{
    public void Write(ProjectFile project, string fileName)
    {
        new UniversalProjectWriter(FileFormat.PMXML).Write(project, fileName);
    }
}

Using PrimaveraPMFileWriter

If required, the PrimaveraPMFileWriter class can be used directly, which provides access to additional options, as described below.

Baselines

By default baselines are not written to PMXML files. If the ProjectFile instance you are writing contains a baseline, this can be included in the PMXML file by calling the setWriteBaselines method as shown below.

JavaC#

package org.mpxj.howto.write;

import net.sf.mpxj.ProjectFile;
import net.sf.mpxj.primavera.PrimaveraPMFileWriter;

public class PMXMLBaselines
{
    public void write(ProjectFile project, String fileName) throws Exception
    {
        PrimaveraPMFileWriter writer = new PrimaveraPMFileWriter();
        writer.setWriteBaselines(true);
        writer.write(project, fileName);
    }
}

using MPXJ.Net;

namespace MPXJ.Samples.HowToWrite;

public class PMXMLBaselines
{
    public void Write(ProjectFile project, string fileName)
    {
        var writer = new PrimaveraPMFileWriter();
        writer.WriteBaselines = true;
        writer.Write(project, fileName);
    }
}