WBS, EPS & Types
Activity Steps (TASKPROC) — Not Activities, Not MSP Subtasks
TASKPROC steps are a checklist; Physical % only if the project option is on
What a planner means
Steps are a checklist on one activity (pour / strip / cure pieces, or a punch list). They are not the WBS and not child activities. No dates, no relationships.
XER table TASKPROC:
| Column | Oracle label |
|---|---|
proc_id | Unique ID |
task_id | Activity |
proc_name | Step Name |
proc_descr | Step Description |
proc_wt | Step Weight |
complete_flag | Completed |
complete_pct | Step % Complete |
seq_num | Sort Order |
proj_id | Project |
When they drive % complete
Only if both are true:
- Project preference Calculate Activity % Complete from activity steps is on (Oracle: cleared by default).
- The activity’s Percent Complete Type is Physical.
Then Physical % Complete (and Activity % Complete) come from the steps, not a typed number. Oracle example: 3 of 4 equal-weight steps complete → 75%.
XER project flag: PROJECT.step_complete_flag (Oracle label: Physical Percent Complete uses Steps Completed). Stored Y/N unverified.
If the option is off, Physical % Complete is user-entered. Duration % Complete is still (Planned − Remaining) / Planned and does not read steps. See P6 Remaining Duration vs Percent Complete.
Microsoft Project
Project has no step table. A “subtask” is an outline child with its own dates. Do not turn TASKPROC rows into MSP summary/subtask indent, or map step weight to Work.