Frequently Asked Questions

ScheduleReader is a stand-alone application developed by Synami that opens, views, analyzes and reports on project data exported from Oracle Primavera P6 in .xer and .xml formats. It does not require an Oracle Primavera P6 license, a database connection, or any Oracle software. ScheduleReader is an independently developed product and is not a product of Oracle, nor is it endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with Oracle.

It supports the .xer format (Primavera P6 standard export) and the .xml format (Primavera P6 PMXML export). It opens project files created in Oracle Primavera P6 version 6.0 and later.

No. ScheduleReader is a viewer, so it opens project files in read-only mode and the original schedule data is never modified. Even when the Progress Update feature is used, the original .xer file stays unchanged - updates are captured in a separate layer that the scheduler folds back into Primavera P6.

ScheduleReader lets you drill into Activities, Resources, WBS, OBS and EPS; filter, sort and group data on the fly; follow predecessor and successor logic in the Trace Logic view; and compare baselines to see changes, delays and progress differences. None of that is possible with a static PDF.

Yes. You can download and try ScheduleReader free for a 15-day trial and evaluation period. The trial package contains all the features available in both the Standard and PRO versions.

PRO adds dynamic reports and dashboards (including the DCMA 14-point assessment), Compare Projects, Calendar View, Risks View (heat matrix and charts), and Linear Scheduling / Time-Location View. Interactive Gantt and tabular views, baseline comparisons, critical path and Trace Logic, Progress Update, advanced filters, groups and sorts, and resource usage profiles and histograms are in both editions.

Yes. ScheduleReader Mac is available as a separate product for macOS users.

Email support is included with subscriptions. Telephone support is available with an SMA subscription, alongside help articles, video tutorials and product documents. Priority support is available with Enterprise licenses.

Yes. Customers receive all new versions and upgrades during their Service Level Agreement (SMA) period. You can download the latest version, or get in touch with the team.

The SMA subscription covers application maintenance via email and telephone, and product updates and version upgrades during the SMA period.