JulieS
Fri Aug 29 11:05:02 CDT 2008
Dale,
Thanks for the update. Let's hope CalendarGirl got the answer she was
looking for too.
Julie
"Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:
> Julie and all --
>
> Because of the number of tasks scheduled concurrently, I discovered that the
> Calendar view contains the summary tasks, but they are hidden. To reveal
> them, I did the following:
>
> 1. Click Format - Layout.
> 2. Select the "Attempt to fit as many tasks as possible" option.
> 3. Click the OK button.
>
> Because of the amount of tasks that might appear in any one day, I recommend
> making the summary task symbol a line rather than a bar. Sorry for any
> confusion my previous post might have added to this thread. Hope this
> helps.
>
> --
> Dale A. Howard [MVP]
> VP of Educational Services
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>
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>
> "JulieS" <JulieS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eVGr8QXCJHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hmmm. This is odd. Using Project 2003 SP-3 installed to Windows XP SP3,
> > After turning on summary tasks, I see the Project summary task and other
> > summary tasks in a master project. I created the master through Window >
> > New Window. All set.
> >
> > I created another master with Insert > Project using two projects. Again,
> > after enabling summary tasks, all set.
> >
> > Curiouser and curiouser :-)
> >
> > Julie
> >
> > "Dale Howard [MVP]" <dale(dot)howard(at)msprojectexperts(dot)com> wrote in
> > message news:eDZBebUCJHA.2264@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> All --
> >>
> >> I was able to duplicate the behavior seen by CalendarGirl. I too cannot
> >> get the Calendar view to display summary tasks in a master project. I
> >> created a simple master project consisting of only 2 subprojects. I
> >> noted that by default, the Bar Styles dialog is set to NOT show Summary
> >> Tasks. Even after I specified a Bar Style for summary tasks, the summary
> >> tasks still DO NOT show. I think CalendarGirl may have uncovered a bug.
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dale A. Howard [MVP]
> >> VP of Educational Services
> >> msProjectExperts
> >>
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
> >>
http://www.projectserverexperts.com
> >> "We write the books on Project Server"
> >>
> >>
> >> "JulieS" <JulieS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FAB95826-8E37-40DD-A77B-BA77D40CC384@microsoft.com...
> >>> Hello CalendarGirl,
> >>>
> >>> From the calendar view, choose Format > Bar Styles and make sure the
> >>> Project
> >>> Summary task type has a bar type of Line or Bar -- not none.
> >>>
> >>> I hope this helps.
> >>>
> >>> Julie
> >>>
> >>> "CalendarGirl" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> As far as I know, yes. What settings/preferences need to be on for it
> >>>> to
> >>>> view the summary tasks (project titles) in calendar view? Maybe
> >>>> somehow the
> >>>> settings got messed up? Please advise, thank you.
> >>>>
> >>>> "Stephen Sanderlin" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> > I'm not sure why this isn't working for you. this works for me in the
> >>>> > default Calendar view of Pro03.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Is your Calendar View using the All Tasks filter?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > --
> >>>> >
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> >>>> >
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> >>>> >
> >>>> > "CalendarGirl" <CalendarGirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >>>> > message
> >>>> > news:54FD8DB4-7160-462B-9653-0814EC08A537@microsoft.com:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > > Hello,
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > I have created a basic MS proj file listing the 7 projects the
> >>>> > > company is
> >>>> > > working on. Each of the projects listed within this 1 file has
> >>>> > > various
> >>>> > > subtasks. My boss has requested I display the projects in a
> >>>> > > calendar view.
> >>>> > > the problem is in calendar view the summary tasks (or outdented,
> >>>> > > bolded
> >>>> > > project names for each individual project) are not showing up, only
> >>>> > > the
> >>>> > > subtasks or child tasks of each project show up. Could someone
> >>>> > > please
> >>>> > > advise? Thank you!
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
>