Kahuna
Sun Oct 30 10:34:59 CST 2005
Wow - great Mike, thanks for the heads-up. I'll check all these articles
over the next couple of days.
Appreciate the support ;)
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Kahuna
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"Mike Glen" <glenATmvps.org> wrote in message
news:eZugojW3FHA.3244@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You're welcome, Kahuna :-)
>
> You might like to have a look at my series on Microsoft Project in the
> TechTrax ezine, at this site:
http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc or this:
>
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=23
> (Perhaps you'd care to rate the articles before leaving the site, :)
> Thanks.)
>
> Mike Glen
> MS Project MVP
>
>
> Kahuna wrote:
>> Thanks Mike - that's where I got to - though I am still puzzled how I
>> achieved the Non-Default Working time - I think I just clicked the
>> Non-Working Time and then Working time options and hey presto -
>> shaded as Non Default!!! Seems non-intuitive to me - but hey, I am a
>> newbie in Project.
>>
>> As for the durations. I have teams of guys working offshore on
>> specific projects and yes - they are humans <lol>. But they get great
>> time off and earn excellent salaries. No breakdowns as yet! Have to
>> say the 28 day trip is purely a one off.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>> Hi Kahuna,
>>>
>>> OK, I'm checking in Project 98. In Tools/Change Working Time, check
>>> that all the days are shaded as non-default working hours, and the
>>> working time button is selected and the hours are from 0800 to 1800.
>>> (Default working hours are the hard coded 0800 to 1200 and 1300 to
>>> 1700.) This should give you a calendar for all days working for 12
>>> hours a day and 84 hours per week.
>>>
>>> Now, in Tools/Options/Calendar, set it to read 0600 start time, 1800
>>> end time, 12hrs per day and 84 hrs per week.
>>>
>>> That should do it. If you now enter a task for 28 days duration, it
>>> will run through 28 days on the calendar. But why? I hope you don't
>>> create tasks that humans will be working on, as they will soon have
>>> mental breakdowns!
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Glen
>>> Project MVP
>>>
>>> Gérard Ducouret wrote:
>>>> Kahuna,
>>>>
>>>> I tested right now (on version 2003 : I don't have 98 anymore) and
>>>> everything worked fine.
>>>> I think that 98 would work the same way.
>>>>
>>>> Gérard Ducouret
>>>>
>>>> "Kahuna" <none@gonewest.com> a écrit dans le message de
>>>> news:eccbk9I3FHA.476@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks Gerard
>>>>>
>>>>> I am afraid that does not fix my problem. I have the Hours as 6:00
>>>>> to 18:00 and 12 per day and 84 hours per week.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the Tools> Change Working Time I have all the days set to work
>>>>> time (not shaded) and the work hours 84 per week.
>>>>>
>>>>> Experimenting - the only way I can get it to accept 28 days, to
>>>>> represent the period I need, is to set it to 'Non-Default Working
>>>>> Hours'. And, to be honest, I am not sure how it determines its
>>>>> 'non-default', as the only options on the form are 'Use Default',
>>>>> 'Non-Working Time', 'Working Time'.
>>>>>
>>>>> But this doesn't seem correct to me. I have set the defaults as
>>>>> described and yet MSP98 does not recognise the setting. Seems like
>>>>> its not under my control - so I guess I am just not understanding
>>>>> the principle or something.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did I misunderstand the software or make a mistake??
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers Gerard
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Kahuna
>>>>> ------------
>>>>> "Gérard Ducouret" <gerard.ducouret@wanadooNOSPAM.fr> wrote in
>>>>> message news:OLGZxoI3FHA.2816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hello Kahuna,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Set the number of Hours per day and hours per week in : Tools /
>>>>>> Options / Calendar
>>>>>> Have a look at FAQ # 5 : Default working hours
>>>>>>
http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm#Default%20Working%20Hours
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gérard Ducouret
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Kahuna" <none@gonewest.com> a écrit dans le message de
>>>>>> news:%23FdmsEI3FHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hi Folks - seems like the most basic of tasks has me challenged!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I need to set every day of the month (every month) as working
>>>>>>> time. MSP98 seems to calculate the working week as 5 days
>>>>>>> regardless of what I set in the Tools>Change Working Time
>>>>>>> options. For example: 'Nov 14th 05' to 'Dec 11th 05' should be
>>>>>>> displayed
>>>>>>> as 28 days
>>>>>>> but in fact it wont even calculate that period instead changing
>>>>>>> the start date or end date, and the duration is calculated as 19
>>>>>>> days!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How can I get 100% of the month to be used as working time?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers and TIA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Kahuna
>>>>>>> ------------
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