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- U-D-W Question
- how can one set a task as tentative or flag for follow up?
- 24 hour calendar
- Task Constraints
- why is there a "?" in the date column (project)?
- Past Link does not copy the task but nly the displayed fields
- customize 'resource names' column to restrict to the value list
- Notes function for collaboration and export
- more custom field "start" and "finish"
- creating master project
- How can I have multiple resource pools?
- Proj 2003 - Moving subordinate tasks breaks links
- How do I change the size of the indent in Project?
- Duration and dates
- Resource Calendar not working in project tasks
- Duration in Hours - Gantt chart
- Actual Duration vs. Duration
- what is ##
- Remaining duration/Graphical indicator
- VB
- #days does not equal start/finish days
- gantt to show diff in substasks
| Posted: 07 Apr 2005 01:19 PM PDT KT wrote: Dont worry. It is likely the most commonly held misunderstandings in all of Project-Land. :-) -- Brian K - Project MVP http://www.projectified.com -- Senior Trainer - Electronic Arts -- QuantumPM Associate http://www.quantumpm.com |
| how can one set a task as tentative or flag for follow up? Posted: 07 Apr 2005 12:33 PM PDT thanks Jack! you have been very helpful. mari "JackD" wrote: |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2005 12:33 PM PDT Brian, Yes we are using the Enterprise version. As we share the administrator role, we are not clear as to the steps required to add the 24 hour calendar in the Global. We assume that it is done in the Organizer, but we do not have the option in the Calendar tab to add the 24 hour calendar. All we see in this tab is the Standard calendar. Could you list the steps to take to add the 24 hour calendar? thx Paul "Brian K - Project MVP" wrote: |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2005 10:17 AM PDT I assume the idea here is to insure the task will finish the same day it starts regardless of what day that happens to be. There's no way to use a constraint to do that - you can say "Start No Later Than 15 Apr at 9am" but you can't "Always Start Before 9am" by using constraints. The work around is to create a calendar that show hours of work from, say, 07:59 to 08:59. Insert a task with 1 minute duration and put it in the middle of the link between the task you need to start before 9 and its predecessor. Set your 1 hour calendar to be that task's task calendar. Now regardless of when the predecessor ends, the pseudo task can only happen between 7:59 and 8:59am and the one you're trying to control will follow immediately after. -- Steve House [MVP] MS Project Trainer & Consultant Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs "Lowkey" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| why is there a "?" in the date column (project)? Posted: 07 Apr 2005 09:53 AM PDT thanks, i appreciate your help! mari "JackD" wrote: |
| Past Link does not copy the task but nly the displayed fields Posted: 07 Apr 2005 08:51 AM PDT In article <com>, "Arunmozhi B" <microsoft.com> wrote: Arun, Selecting the entire task (extreme left column) does copy all the information but, if you then go to Edit/Paste Special, the Paste Link option is greyed out, meaning that the end result will be a simple paste with no link. The Paste Link option will only be active when a single cell or group of cells on a task line is copied. So you ask, how about if I drag select the whole task row starting with the Task Name? Yes, this will allow a Paste Link, but you don't want to do that because now you enter into the realm of asking for link corruption or circular calculations. I've been there and done that. Take my word for it, this approach would be a BAD idea. As far as seeing (or needing to see) different data depending on whether the user is looking at the master file level or subproject level, that can be handled using various combinations of customized views, filters and sorting. Remember that I said the subprojects do not actually become part of the master. That also means that cusomized views, etc. are independent of those same views in the subprojects. In other words, a given Gantt Chart view in subproject doesn't have to look the same as the Gantt Chart view when that same subproject is viewed in the master. Hope this helps. John Project MVP |
| customize 'resource names' column to restrict to the value list Posted: 07 Apr 2005 08:31 AM PDT Hi Ange, Now for the good news. I've never known why the option says ... and tasks. Even when it is off, you can add taks as before. Do mind, you can still add resources as well, but when you will enter an unknown soldier in the Resource Names column you will get a warning message nd you can refuse it. HTH -- Jan De Messemaeker Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional http://users.online.be/prom-ade/ +32-495-300 620 "AngePaton" <microsoft.com> schreef in bericht news:com... new 'resource fine, |
| Notes function for collaboration and export Posted: 07 Apr 2005 07:35 AM PDT Thank you for the response. I just started using Project so I'm not very familiar with all the functions. For the first question, I know I need a Project Server to do collaboration. After that, can each individual user can go in and input text in the Notes section or is Project Manager the only person who can input text into Notes? Thanks. "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote: |
| more custom field "start" and "finish" Posted: 07 Apr 2005 06:45 AM PDT You have 10 StartX/FinishX fields plus the vacant user definable date fields to grab for whatever purpose you need as well. What on earth do you need so many start and finish fields for anyway? There's really only about three sets of start/finish dates that matter much - when the task was scheduled to take place, when the actual performance of tasks in the chain ahead of the task in question has pushed or pulled its schedule as you did the work on them, and when the task actually started and ended when you did the work on it. -- Steve House [MVP] MS Project Trainer & Consultant Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs "Majid" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2005 05:02 AM PDT Hi, Thanks! Sorry to "muddy the waters" with a server question! :-) ....L "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote: |
| How can I have multiple resource pools? Posted: 07 Apr 2005 02:31 AM PDT Wouldn't materials be specific to the instant project? While you can't have more than one resource pool, you can have a one resource pool plus additional resources in this project. I don't understand needing a resource pool file for expenses since those aren't resources at all - expenses are the money you have to pay for the labour and material resources. Expenses like per diem I suggest tracking as a material resource used up over the course of the applicable tasks. Expenses such as rents or travel I suggest tracking in Excel and dropping the totals into the fixed cost fields in Project for the tasks or summaries that use them, perhaps using linking so they update automatically. I can't stress too strongly - don't try to use Project for your project's financial accounting, it's simply not designed to do that. Its cost tracking is geared towards estimating the project budget and monitoring performance against that budget and it is by no means sufficiently detailed, comprehensive, or accurate enough to track the actual financial performance. That's what you have accounting software for. For instance, in the real world it is not uncommon to have overtime hours begin at time-and-a-half and then at some point double-time kicks in. Yet Project only allows for 1 overtime rate. -- Steve House [MVP] MS Project Trainer & Consultant Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs "toby0" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Proj 2003 - Moving subordinate tasks breaks links Posted: 06 Apr 2005 08:03 PM PDT Hi, Conclusion: put autolink off! Tools, Options, Schedule, Autolink inserted or moved tasks OFF. -- Jan De Messemaeker Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional http://users.online.be/prom-ade/ +32-495-300 620 "Reid McTaggart" <reid@alegient com(donotspam)> schreef in bericht news:com... moved or it the right predecessor |
| How do I change the size of the indent in Project? Posted: 06 Apr 2005 07:07 PM PDT I thought there was too... but I can't find it. I might have done this in the past using a calculated field and outline level. Set a formula for a text field which inserts a number of spaces depending on outline level then concatenate this and the name field in another field. Finally display the other text field instead of the name. There are a number of other ways to do this using VBA. -- -Jack ... For project information and macro examples visit http://masamiki.com/project .. "FranL from Flexi" <FranL from microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... Project column |
| Posted: 06 Apr 2005 02:21 PM PDT Hi Harry, Curious. I've seen this with leveling (and I can explain it) but not with predecessors. And when finish shifts to Mon 1700 duration does become 1days? or not? -- Jan De Messemaeker Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional http://users.online.be/prom-ade/ +32-495-300 620 "Harry" <microsoft.com> schreef in bericht news:com... to day. Mon finish |
| Resource Calendar not working in project tasks Posted: 06 Apr 2005 01:43 PM PDT It's very easy to inadvertantly change the hours for just one day rather than all Fridays. Check the resource calendar and make sure every Friday is marked non-working. Also, if this resource is one of several assigned to the task the others can be scheduled for Friday even if this guy isn't. Finally, double click on the task id number and view the advanced tab of the task information sheet. If there's a task calendar assigned to it, make sure the "task calendar overrides resource calendar" checkbox is clear. -- Steve House [MVP] MS Project Trainer & Consultant Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs "JimC." <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Duration in Hours - Gantt chart Posted: 06 Apr 2005 01:19 PM PDT Hello Lowkey, Don't confuse Work and duration ! The default settings of Project 2003 English version are : 8,00 hours per day : Tools / Options / Calendar 40,00 hours per week These settings must be homogeneous with the project's calendar : Tools/ Change Working Time... The default slot in timetable are : 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 Gérard Ducouret "Lowkey" <microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de news:com... hours hours. |
| Posted: 06 Apr 2005 12:57 PM PDT You've been very helpful - Thank you very much! use working complete. entered by the user Finish. Those other hand started. Actual Start unless the different from the to agree with captured by Pretty Complete value they average of subtask % Durations/sum of subtask little more understanding it principles and lots just no Project is just not there, most of us |
| Posted: 06 Apr 2005 12:49 PM PDT If you are seeing this in a column, it means that the data in that column is too wide to show. Try making the column wider. -- -Jack ... For project information and macro examples visit http://masamiki.com/project .. "telzy" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Remaining duration/Graphical indicator Posted: 06 Apr 2005 10:35 AM PDT Gerard, Merci beaucoup de votre aide. Je me rends compte de mon erreur maintenant. Thanks very much for your help, Gerard. I realize the mistake I made. Have a great day! Bonne journee. "Gérard Ducouret" wrote: |
| Posted: 06 Apr 2005 10:09 AM PDT Thank you so much! You gave me just enough info. "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote: |
| #days does not equal start/finish days Posted: 06 Apr 2005 09:17 AM PDT Ah, then sweet dreams to you! :-) ...L "JulieD" wrote: |
| gantt to show diff in substasks Posted: 05 Apr 2005 08:41 AM PDT Thanks for your fast response. Yes, you are correct it is an mpp file. I tried what you suggested and my summary bars for each project (when not expanded) are still a solid line (even though when I expand the project into tasks/subtasks the bars are different. The main summary bar for each line (each project) is not changing. Perhaps I am doing something wrong, but it is not working. I am using Project 2003. (Is this easier in Visio?) Thanks for all of your help! Mariam "John" wrote: |
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