How to make task duration of 3 calendar months, in MS Project Mana

I would like to count 3 calader months (28/31/30 days) for a task.
What is the syntex in the 'Duration' column?
The syntax: 3 mons, and 3 emons, both does not do it.

JulieS
Tue Mar 08 07:05:02 CST 2005

Hi Eitan-F,

The duration measurement "month" is defined on the Tools>Options, calendar
tab. By default it is defined as 20 working days. It is not variable. I
suggest using days or if you want to count nonworking time in the duration,
edays.

Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie

"Eitan-F" wrote:

> I would like to count 3 calader months (28/31/30 days) for a task.
> What is the syntex in the 'Duration' column?
> The syntax: 3 mons, and 3 emons, both does not do it.

John
Tue Mar 08 11:17:02 CST 2005

In article <1429000A-83F3-4F84-A085-6DFAECB1FC1F@microsoft.com>,
JulieS <JulieS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi Eitan-F,
>
> The duration measurement "month" is defined on the Tools>Options, calendar
> tab. By default it is defined as 20 working days. It is not variable. I
> suggest using days or if you want to count nonworking time in the duration,
> edays.
>
> Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
>
> Julie
>
> "Eitan-F" wrote:
>
> > I would like to count 3 calader months (28/31/30 days) for a task.
> > What is the syntex in the 'Duration' column?
> > The syntax: 3 mons, and 3 emons, both does not do it.

Eitan-F,
One clarification to what Julie stated. The setting for "month" in
Tools/Options is a single setting for all months. In that regard it is
not "variable" from month to month. But it is changeable by the user.
You could adjust it to be "30" which is slightly more than the average
(i.e. 29.666) of the three months you noted in your post. However I
doubt that is what you really want. Of all the possibilities for entries
in the Duration field, "month" is the least accurate. I suggest you use
days or weeks instead.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

EitanF
Tue Mar 08 11:01:03 CST 2005

Tnak you for your help.

"JulieS" wrote:

> Hi Eitan-F,
>
> The duration measurement "month" is defined on the Tools>Options, calendar
> tab. By default it is defined as 20 working days. It is not variable. I
> suggest using days or if you want to count nonworking time in the duration,
> edays.
>
> Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
>
> Julie
>
> "Eitan-F" wrote:
>
> > I would like to count 3 calader months (28/31/30 days) for a task.
> > What is the syntex in the 'Duration' column?
> > The syntax: 3 mons, and 3 emons, both does not do it.

EitanF
Tue Mar 08 11:03:03 CST 2005

Thanks, your complementary answer was very helpful.

"John" wrote:

> In article <1429000A-83F3-4F84-A085-6DFAECB1FC1F@microsoft.com>,
> JulieS <JulieS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Eitan-F,
> >
> > The duration measurement "month" is defined on the Tools>Options, calendar
> > tab. By default it is defined as 20 working days. It is not variable. I
> > suggest using days or if you want to count nonworking time in the duration,
> > edays.
> >
> > Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
> >
> > Julie
> >
> > "Eitan-F" wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to count 3 calader months (28/31/30 days) for a task.
> > > What is the syntex in the 'Duration' column?
> > > The syntax: 3 mons, and 3 emons, both does not do it.
>
> Eitan-F,
> One clarification to what Julie stated. The setting for "month" in
> Tools/Options is a single setting for all months. In that regard it is
> not "variable" from month to month. But it is changeable by the user.
> You could adjust it to be "30" which is slightly more than the average
> (i.e. 29.666) of the three months you noted in your post. However I
> doubt that is what you really want. Of all the possibilities for entries
> in the Duration field, "month" is the least accurate. I suggest you use
> days or weeks instead.
>
> Hope this helps.
> John
> Project MVP
>

JulieS
Tue Mar 08 11:59:04 CST 2005

You're welcome Eitan-F. Thanks for the feedback.
Julie

"Eitan-F" wrote:

> Tnak you for your help.
>