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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To use a plan</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Project requirements</Level1>
			<Level2>maintaining</Level2>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss/tppss0100s000" role="session">PSS Parameters (tppss0100s000)</GUIRef> session enables you to set parameters that relate to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss" role="module">Project Scheduling System</GUIRef> module. The planning parameters cover the default project <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000059" role="glossary">plan</Link> and details that relate to the external scheduling package including currency, time unit, and details of code lengths.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>Setup a plan <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss" role="module">Project Scheduling System</GUIRef> includes a number of sessions that you can use to set up and maintain project plans:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss/tppss0510m000" role="session">Plans (tppss0510m000)</GUIRef> session to set up new plans or to change existing plans.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss/tppss0211m000" role="session">Copy Plans (tppss0211m000)</GUIRef> session to copy details from existing plans.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss/tppss0210m000" role="session">Delete Plans (tppss0210m000)</GUIRef> session to delete a plan or a range of plans.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss/tppss0410m000" role="session">Print Plans (tppss0410m000)</GUIRef> session to print plans in either summary or detailed format.</ListItem>
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		<Paragraph>The information stored in each plan includes details of the <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000078" role="glossary">top</Link> activity the plan uses, the name of the planner who initiated the plan, and the planned start and finish dates.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>The active plan is:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>The plan from which the baselines are created.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The plan for which progress can be entered.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The plan with which requirements are ordered.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Chosen in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pdm/tppdm6500m000" role="session">Projects (tppdm6500m000)</GUIRef> session. There can be only one active plan in a project.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The plan for which a budget can be frozen (control budget).</ListItem>
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	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000021" role="manual">To use planning and requirements scheduling</Link>
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