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Ive had a quick look for similar topics but cant find one and |Im probably missing a very obvious step here (Hope I can explain this ok). I am progressing a programme as I always do on a weekly basis. It is a new revision of an older porgramme, revised by someone else (who isnt around at the moment so I cant ask).
These are the steps I take to get my programme ready for progress inputting.
- I have added the progress line to the barchart.
- Changed the progress entry period (Tools --> Options --> Progress entry period)
- Set the Planned Percent Complete column attributes to the right progress period
Some of the tasks have had progress added to them in the progress column but for some reason, the progress line remains jagged and behind the start of the bars on the bar chart. Instead, for example, half way through a bar if the progress is 50% or having the progress line sit on the progress entry periods date if the task is 100%.
Also, if I press reschedule, the tasks get rescheduled, but the progress line stays jagged rather than pulling straight.
Please can anyone help, is it just something in some settings anywhere?
Thanks.
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Hi Chris
I dont get that warning box but I sent a print screen to Mike and he confirmed that was what was wrong... doh!
Thanks for your help.
Hi Christine
You probably need to make sure you are straightening the correct progress line. Do you get the Reschedule Progress Period Warning box appear? If you do, select the progress period in the top box and then click on ok. If you don't get the box, go to Tools - reschedule -Options and select the progress line you want to straighten in the box on the right hand side.
I hope this helps
Hi Mike
Thanks for the reply but its not quite solved it.
When I produce a progress report, I do an unscheduled one so we can see whats behind / ahead at a glance using the jagged line (we always keep the line jagged in the options on alll the other programmes). If i set the line as straight as suggested, I cant quickly see which items are behind or ahead.
At the moment with the problem i have, if I put 100% progress against a task, the jagged line should ping to the progress entry date, and leave the progressed item in the past as it is complete but its not, its staying behind the task.
Then when I have finished marking up progress and pdf's that unscheduled report, I do a rescheduled report so we can see where the completion date is pushed out / pulled back to. Noramlly, when i hit the rechedule button, the line usually goes straight automatically, anything that has been progressed <100%, it splits it, and pushes it out, and anything that has 100% progress on it, that bar stays where it is and the progress line goes straight.
Are we able to post screenshots on this forum? (Im not very good at describing things) :o
Hi Christine
Goto > Format > Barchart > Progress > Line Style - select the Straight (Draw to Report Date) Button.
That should give you a straight line.
Best regards
Mike Testro
Email: PPadmin@planningplanet.com
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