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   <Header>
      <Title>To use a plan</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2597581">
         <Level1>Project requirements</Level1>
         <Level2>maintaining</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss/tppss0100s000" role="session">Project Planning Parameters (tppss0100s000)</GUIRef> session enables you to set parameters that relate to
		the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss" role="module">Project Requirements</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 Requirements</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/tppss0110m000" role="session">Plans (tppss0110m000)</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>
      </List>
      <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>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000021" role="manual">To use planning and requirements scheduling</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>