1. Open MS Project.
2. Click Open Other Projects.

1. On the Open menu, click Computer.
2. Click the Browse button.

1. Change the file extension in the lower right corner to XML Format (*.xml).
2. Navigate to the folder where the .XML file was saved.
3. Click on the name of the file when located.
4. Click Open.

• Right click on any task line to display the menu, and click Information....

• Click on the Custom Fields tab.

There are four custom fields that were created during the import to PowerSteering. They are defined below:

ps-id (Text1): This value matches the PowerSteering ID of the object that was exported and is used to match when that object is imported back into PowerSteering. You cannot create the ps-id value, it is generated by PowerSteering and used to synchronize the information between PowerSteering and MS Project. You are not able to edit this field in MS Project.

ps-required (Flag1): This value matches the Required Deliverables field in PowerSteering. This yes or no value is only applicable to objects with phase deliverables (i.e. Gated Projects). You are able to edit this field in MS Project.

ps-status (Text3): This value represents the current status of the object in PowerSteering. If there is no value in ps-status items without an actual start date are imported as Not Started. Items with an actual start date are imported as On Track. Items with both an actual start and actual end date are imported as Completed. You are able to edit this field in MS Project.

ps-work-type (Text2): This value represents the name of the object type that has been exported from PowerSteering. You are not able to edit this field in MS Project.  

1. Click on the drop-down menu for the value in the ps-status (Text3) field.
2. View the available statuses that were imported from PowerSteering.
3. Click Cancel to exit the Information dialog box.

Note: Task status should only be updated in PowerSteering and exported to MS Project. You should not update the task status in MS Project.

• Click Add New Column.

• Click on the custom field that you want to add as a column.

• The status that was assigned in PowerSteering is now visible as a column in MS Project.