JackD
Wed Apr 20 12:55:31 CDT 2005
John,
Can't he just go too tools menu /options /calculation tab and check the
"calculate multiple critical paths" box? That way any chain of events with
an open endpoint (no successor tasks) gets calculated as a critical path.
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"John" <mjensen@theriver.com> wrote in message
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> In article <D9C01955-B108-4143-878C-9E6398CFD041@microsoft.com>,
> "SWatIVC" <SWatIVC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to manage multiple small projects and would like to be able
to
> > track and view them on one file. I haven't been able to figure out how
to set
> > up the file so that the critical path is displayed for each main task or
> > "outdented" task. The "outdents" are the individual project name andthe
> > subtasks are all of the task rlated to that project. Now the critical
path
> > only shows for the group as a whole, as if all of the task were part of
one
> > bigger project.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
> SWatIVC,
> Yes, but you not going to like the answer (unless I've missed some
> clever view configuration). Other than by simply opening all project
> schedules in multiple screens, the only way to see all projects is by
> creating a master project (i.e. Insert/Project). However, in a master
> project, even though the subprojects are independent of the master
> itself, views (including those showing critical path) are unique to the
> master and hence a critical path will apply to all inserted project
> tasks as a whole. Normally this is the desired intent. On the other hand
> your request is for a unique display and requires the use of an advanced
> feature of Project, namely VBA. It is possible to configure VBA code
> that identifies tasks on the critical path of each individual subproject
> separately. These tasks can be coded with a flag setting and then
> displayed with a critical path Gantt bar.
>
> Like I said, you probably don't like the answer.
>
> John
> Project MVP