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Overriding Duration field

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Mon, 2013-09-30 11:07
Paul C
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This problem is basic so I can't help but think I'm missing something really obvious.

When I open a new Powerproject docuement, after I enter a start date for each task, the duration sets itself at a default of 1 week and then populates the finish date accordingly. If I attempt to manually enter a different Finish date  Powerproject adjusts the Start date to ensure the duration remains constant at one week. How can I adjust the settings to allow me to populate the Start and Finish dates myself, with the duration then calulated based on my input?

Any advice is appreciated.

Regards,

 

Paul

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Tue, 2013-10-01 16:29
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Vasilios Sarras
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Paul, 

Managed to find a simple solution to your question. Follow these steps and you should be able to adjust the start and finish dates without them moving. 

File>Options>Edit Tab>The top one under tasks 'When editing start or finish in spreadsheet'>change this to 'move duration'

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Vas

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Mon, 2013-09-30 15:47
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Vasilios Sarras
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Hello Paul, 

I am unaware of any setting option which can be adjusted so that you can enter the start and finish date manually.

But what Asta does allow you to do is to enter the duration of the activity, which you should know if have your start and finish dates. Then once this is complete you can add the logical sequence links to the programme which should result in the activities finishing as intended. 

However there is another way, you can enter the start date manually and then by clicking on the left end of the activity bar you can drag it to the intended finish date. 

Hope this helps.

I would also be interested to hear from anyone aboiut a setting which can be adjusted so this does not happen. 

Cheers,

Vas

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