Filtering for Non-Summary Tasks Microsoft Project |
- Filtering for Non-Summary Tasks
- Match timescale with duration
- Hiding some subtasks, not all
- cannot open .mpd files in Project 2002
- Remove selected task bars from gantt chart legends
- How do I resolve summary task dates
- Multiple rates for resources across projects
- Updating the Actual Work / Task Complete on projects
- Using the Resource Pool
- Resource Usage function
- Meaning of Duration
- A Fixed duration task changes duration
- SPOTLIGHT reports
- file keeps corrupting
- Set the Project Name to be Task 0 (zero)?
- Effort driven fixed duration task
- Dragging a task in Gantt view
- Opening .mpp without Project
- when exporting a project to a Web page, how to add current date?
- Max # of Project Files Linked to a Project Master
- Row height is fixed, unchangable, and silly
- Copy UserDefined Fields from Summary to subtask
- Formula & Graphical Indicators
- Missing Project Rows MSProj2003
- summary task % complete calulation when subtask link to Excel
| Filtering for Non-Summary Tasks Posted: 30 Jan 2006 08:13 PM PST Dale's suggestion is the best one (although I don't understand why he filters out milestones? Dale??) but Tools, Options, View, Check out "Show Summary Tasks" gives the result you want as well. -- Jan De Messemaeker Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional http://users.online.be/prom-ade/ +32-495-300 620 "Just Fun" <net> schreef in bericht news:com... the so |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2006 07:16 PM PST Hi Michael, Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-) To add to David's comment, the 20 days per month is 20 WORKING days. You might also care to see FAQ Item: 5. Default Working Hours. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/ Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-) Mike Glen Project MVP DavidC wrote: |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2006 01:10 PM PST Hi Bella, Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :) You can use a flag field and mark those you want to see, then filter on that flag. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :) Mike Glen MS Project MVP Bella wrote: |
| cannot open .mpd files in Project 2002 Posted: 30 Jan 2006 12:07 PM PST Hi Rod, I uninstalled MSP 2002 and then re - installed. No change. Then I installed MSP 2003 ... same problem. All this is on my laptop. I also own a desktop ... about a month ago i had backed up all my laptop to the HD of the desktop. So I opened MSP 2002 on my desktop tried to open .mpd files on my desktop only ... same problem ! So then i started thinking what in the world have i done to damage two machines. Since i really don't use the desktop for much of anything the only answer is that i installed Norton Anti - Virus 2006 brand new copy. I uninstalled Norton AV 2006. Problem is still there. So that leaves only one other thing i can think of ... an MS Update of some kind to Office or Windows XP that is causing the problem. I have installed absolutely nothing else to the desktop than Norton AV 2006 and MS Updates to my Laptop and my Desktop. Clarity please on your last E Mail : What is MDAC ? As i understand my problem however its every .mpd that will not open. Am i missing your point about repairing Project ? I did do a repair on Project originally - no luck. Then as i said above i uninstalled it ... reinstalled it ... then I uninstalled it and installed MSP 2003 in its place. This is really getting me down now. I have run out of options. Any other suggestions ? Thanks, Rodger "Rod Gill" wrote: |
| Remove selected task bars from gantt chart legends Posted: 30 Jan 2006 10:09 AM PST In article <com>, "JimB" <microsoft.com> wrote: JimB, Your post isn't very specific but I think you might find an answer by reading FAQ 33 - What the Gantt Chart Legend Shows on our MVP website at: http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm John Project MVP |
| How do I resolve summary task dates Posted: 30 Jan 2006 07:51 AM PST Hi, Project's results are correct. If you want it to show other results you indeed have a fight on your hand :-)) -- Jan De Messemaeker Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional http://users.online.be/prom-ade/ +32-495-300 620 "graham" <microsoft.com> schreef in bericht news:com... there a fool features. than |
| Multiple rates for resources across projects Posted: 30 Jan 2006 06:38 AM PST Hi Mark, I don't have a server - try posting on the server newsgroup. Please see FAQ Item: 24. Project Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm Mike Glen Project MVP MarkH wrote: |
| Updating the Actual Work / Task Complete on projects Posted: 30 Jan 2006 06:31 AM PST Karen -- The functionality you seek is in Microsoft Project Server 2003. Hope this helps. -- Dale A. Howard [MVP] Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant http://www.msprojectexperts.com http://www.projectserverexperts.com "We wrote the book on Project Server" "Karen" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2006 05:41 AM PST Hi, Put the pool in a directory that is read-only for them. HTH -- Jan De Messemaeker Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional http://users.online.be/prom-ade/ +32-495-300 620 "tbeau" <microsoft.com> schreef in bericht news:com... pool. but with |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2006 02:21 AM PST Hi Jan None of the tasks are overallocated, however I am making progress - it looks like this has something to do with a combination of levelling requirement and the resource pool retaining the version detail each time I save. Will let you know if I solve the issue completely - in the meanwhile, thanks for the pointers "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote: |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2006 12:00 PM PST Hi Michele, Duration is always just that, the time taken to complete the task and dependant on the resources used and calendars applied. If the task is fixed duration and you specify 2 days, and you have one person working on the task then any additional people working on the task will simply changed the total value of work for the task. If the task is fixed units then the duration will vary to ensure that as the work changes so the duration will change comparably, as the number of people assigned to the task has to remain consdtant. Adding resources to the task will change the duration if the task and the value of the chnage will depend on whether or not the task is effort driven. The default is Fixed work. This presupposes that all time values entered under duration defines the work directly based on the orgibnally assigned resources. If the resources change then to ensure that the work remains constant, the duration will need to change. The start and finish dates are always calculated on the duration and the calendar applied in the first instance to the task, and in the second instance to the resource. If a resource only works four days a week, and the task is a 5 day task on a 5 day calendar, then with a start on Monday the finish will be the following Monday evening. The reason being that the resource only works four days a week, so the fifth day is the start of the next week. The duration though remains at five days. Best thing is to draw up a basic plan with say five tasks each of 5 days long and apply resources to each of them, where one resource only works Monday to Thursday. set each task to a different setting, fixed work, fixed units with effort driven, fixed units without effort driven and fixed duration with and without effort driven. You will then see the different effects on the programme. Hope this helps a little. DavidC "Michele" wrote: |
| A Fixed duration task changes duration Posted: 28 Jan 2006 02:38 AM PST INHMO perhaps the question should be "why are you changing the duration on a fixed duration task?" By definition, it is then no longer a fixed duration task. What is the outcome you are looking for? The task type should be viewed as a dynamic setting for a task - based on what change you are making to the task and what outcome you want, you set it. By changing the finish date on a task, you are changing the duration. Changing the duration on a fixed duration task will result in MS Project recalculating the work (keeping assignment units fixed). I would simply set the task to fixed units first, this way it is very clear to me that I am changing duration, units is fixed, so MS Project will recalculate the work. In both of the cases you list below, if you change the task to fixed units even after going through all your steps, it will reset the task duration to match the assignment duration. I can honestly say that I don't find myself setting the start or finish dates on tasks or assignments very often at all, as the former will set constraints on tasks that I generally don't want imposed. Perhaps you should review the process that you are using for planning and tracking work plans (again reviewing the FAQ's and Mike Glen's series). I don't believe you will be successful in trying to plan for every permutation of inputs from the project managers. Choose a standard and ensure everybody is aware of it. Good luck. John M. "Michele" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Posted: 27 Jan 2006 09:41 PM PST thanx julie. |
| Posted: 27 Jan 2006 01:23 PM PST In article <com>, "maryj" <microsoft.com> wrote: maryj, First of all, you're welcome. It is possible that the "new" version of Project was simply 2003 versus 2002 or maybe 2003 pro in place of 2003 standard. Nonetheless, neither an updated version of Project nor switching from Windows 2K to Windows XP should affect linking. Rather, as Rod and I both stated, the sheer quantity of linked files is most likely what "did them in". With that many links and without extremely diligent and disciplined users, it is basically a matter of time before corruption creeps in. It looks like they are at that point and jockying the files to new desktop PCs didn't help. My suggestion still holds - combine files to achieve a more reasonable number of links. A master can always be filtered and/or sorted to display selected information. Filters are a whole lot more robust than links. John Project MVP |
| Set the Project Name to be Task 0 (zero)? Posted: 27 Jan 2006 12:15 PM PST In article <com>, "KookyQstn0" <microsoft.com> wrote: kookyQstn0, The Task Name of the Project Summary task tracks with the entry in the Title field under File/Properties/Summary tab, or you can manually enter whatever name you like directly in the Task Name field os the Project Summary Task. John Project MVP |
| Effort driven fixed duration task Posted: 27 Jan 2006 10:31 AM PST You're welcome, Michele :-) Mike Glen MS Project MVP Michele wrote: |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2006 06:22 PM PST In article <googlegroups.com>, "Gershon" <com> wrote: Gershan, No option that I know of. However I do not have Project version 2002 installed and I am not familiar with its updates. The only advice I can give is to check for updates on the microsoft website or hope that someone else has a good answer - I'm stumped. John Project MVP |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2006 01:22 PM PST Gerard Ducouret and Dale Howard - Thank you both - we will look into these programs and see how well they solve the problem! "SharonW" wrote: |
| when exporting a project to a Web page, how to add current date? Posted: 26 Jan 2006 12:28 PM PST http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2005/05/28/export_ms_project_to_html.html might help -- it is a custom exporter to HTML that I wrote because I did not like MPP's default exports. You might find this useful. |
| Max # of Project Files Linked to a Project Master Posted: 26 Jan 2006 09:41 AM PST Hi Marty, You are welcome and thanks for the feedback. I would only echo Rod's warning -- 550 files is highly likely for corruption. Julie "MartyO" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Row height is fixed, unchangable, and silly Posted: 26 Jan 2006 09:02 AM PST Hi Vic, Yes, it sounds like that is the last trick to try. Let us know how you get along. Julie "lcVic" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Copy UserDefined Fields from Summary to subtask Posted: 26 Jan 2006 08:51 AM PST In article <com>, "Hadi" <microsoft.com> wrote: Hadi, Uuuuh, I think you meant, "this is sweet". You're welcome. John |
| Formula & Graphical Indicators Posted: 26 Jan 2006 07:30 AM PST Try replacing Now with [Current Date]: IIf([% Complete]<100 And [Finish]<[Current Date],"RED",IIf([% Complete]>=80 And [% Complete]<100 And [Finish]>[Current Date]+10,"AMBER","GREEN")) I don't think this does exactly what you want, but it's a start. -- Rod Gill Project MVP Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more "dave" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... |
| Missing Project Rows MSProj2003 Posted: 26 Jan 2006 06:19 AM PST duzby wrote: Earlier, you said it was a single file. Now you're saying it's using shared resources. Those kinds of things happen most of the time, if not all, when you share resources. |
| summary task % complete calulation when subtask link to Excel Posted: 26 Jan 2006 05:32 AM PST Thanks for your post. No, there are only the 3 tasks. I did find that not linking the summary task % complete to the excell spread sheet (even though that link was to a blank cell) allowed Project to correctly calculate the % complete. I did have to adjust the summary task manually, then change the 'feeder' cell, to get the correct summary %. This just makes for more cut / paste special steps, but it will work. "John M." wrote: |
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