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Show/All Subtasks - except recurring tasks? Microsoft Project

Show/All Subtasks - except recurring tasks?

Posted: 24 Feb 2006 08:43 AM PST

Thanks again. I've never used filters, but I guess now is a good time to
learn!

Pat


"JulieS" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Calculating Workdays in an Interval

Posted: 24 Feb 2006 05:44 AM PST

Thank you. That takes care of it.
- Will

"Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
 

Odd Start Date

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 03:04 PM PST

In article <com>,
"tschock" <microsoft.com> wrote:
 
Todd,
OK, let's review your file structure a bit. You said you have 5 projects
consolidated. First, what version of Project are you using? By 5
consolidated projects do you mean that you have a master file with the 5
subproject inserted or something else? If it is something else, exactly
what do you have? If it is indeed a consolidated master, is it a dynamic
master or static master?

Also, do the tasks that start on 9/25 perhaps have a resource assignmed
that isn't available until that date?

John
Project MVP 

how do you change 'hours' to 'days' in the "work" field?

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 12:59 PM PST

However, note that costs are always calculated on an hourly basis,
regardless of the units used to display work or the way the standard rate is
entered. If I have a resource whose rate is entered as "$100/day" and I
assign him to a task that runs from 9am to 11am on Monday, if the "Work"
field is formatted to show days it will display "0.25 day" and the cost will
show $25.00. It's up to you to figure out something else for him to do that
day as well in order to get your money's worth of the full $100 you have to
pay him to show up at all and if you don't include that other work in the
project, Project won't count the additional $75 in the cost.


--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs


"Deanna" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Problem saving Resource Pool changes

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 12:53 PM PST

I'm using Project 2002 Pro. Sorry, I should have mentioned that.
Do you know if there was a fix for this version as well?

Pat


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Network diagram?

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 12:48 PM PST

thanks again

"Catfish Hunter" wrote:
 

Is it possible to set new tasks to a specific date

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 11:59 AM PST

Go to Tools>Options>Schedule. Here you have 2 options to have new task start
on. Good Luck!

"la0d0g" wrote:
 

network diagram header

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 10:10 AM PST

There are no scheduling programs I know of that will put a time scale on a
pure logic diagram. You might look at View>Calendar. This will not show logic
ties but has dates.

"KP77" wrote:
 

reference a task from another project not as a predecessor

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 09:43 AM PST

In article <com>,
MichelleM <microsoft.com> wrote:
 

MichelleM,
Sure, you can always create a separate "CEO's" version by just listing
the big milestones in a short Project file and not tie it to anything,
but it probably isn't going to be what you want.

I would assume you want the top level report or view to be dynamic, that
is, automatically track with the detail plan. One fairly easy way to do
that is to create a top level filter that only displays the major
milestones. If for some reason that just won't do, then you could also
create a separate top level file as above but externally link the top
level file to the actual tasks or milestones in the detail plan(s). But
either way you look at it, it you want a dynamic top level overview some
type of links will be necessary.

John
Project MVP

How do you delete a password?

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 05:27 AM PST

Hi Gitmo,

I am sorry, perhaps I wasn't clear enough. You must open the Project file
by entering the original password first. Then to remove you'll Save As> then
delete the **** that appears and re-save the file.

I hope this helps.
Julie

"Gitmo" wrote:
 

File custom properties

Posted: 23 Feb 2006 12:28 AM PST

You can't link it to a particular "cell" because Project is not cell based.
Cells are a display artifact only. Data still exists even if the cell is not
there.
You can link to various bits of project data.
Go to file menu, select properties,
go to custom tab
check the "link to content" box and then select the source in the source
box.

-Jack Dahlgren



"Chris" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Negative Lag (Lead Time) in Schedules

Posted: 22 Feb 2006 10:32 AM PST

What do you mean by "without breaking date confines?" Links, including
links with lag and lead times, calculate the start or end dates of successor
tasks, the "controlled" tasks, based on the start or end of the predecessor
or "controlling" tasks. The link type and lag/lead times establish the
rules for that calculation. If you change the rules, you'll change the
calculation results. I get the feeling you've taken the advice to let
Project calculate the task's dates for you but then when it didn't come up
with the results you thought it should, you put in links, leads, and lags to
make it "fudge" the schedule into some pre-determined idea of what the
schedule is supposed to be. Don't do that.

Lags and leads are valuable tools when they describe the true nature of the
work and the task relationships - for example, if I'm moving offices I have
to pack up the furnishings before before I can load them on the truck. But
I don't have to do all the packing before I start loading - after the first
few boxes are done I canh have the loaders put them on the truck while the
packers continue packing. Lead times model such an overlap perfectly.

If the free calculated schedule doesn't hit the deadlines you're required to
meet, don't just throw in lags, leads, or constraints to fudge it into doing
so. Odds are the schedule that results will prove unworkable when you
actually go and try to do it. Instead you need to look for real,
controllable parameters you can change. A task taking too long to meet it's
deadline? Don't just put lead time into the link from its predecessor to
force it to start earlier - odds are it won't be able to no matter what your
schedule says. Instead put more resources on the task to get in done in a
shorter period of time.

HTH
--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs


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