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Hi,
I'm trying to create a view showing tasks that are in work or due to start over the next three months, but leaving the summary tasks in makes the view quite confusing. I am trying to show the summary task name in a separate filed alongside the task name. Currently, the solution I have is to use a test field and manually copy the summary task names into it.
However, just wondering if it is possible to make the "Task Summary Name" field available in the Task Views? In MSP2007, it appears to be only available in the Resource Views.
Many thanks.
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Many thanks for looking at the macro - job done!!!
Tony,
I just had few minutes free and has written such a Macro.
I have tested it in MS Project 2003 and works. It is ready to use (just copy and paste it to the right place)
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Sub SetSummaryTask()
' This function sets the Text1 field of every task
' to a name of it's immediate parent
Dim tsks As Tasks
Dim t As Task
Set tsks = ActiveProject.Tasks
For Each t In tsks
If Not t Is Nothing Then
t.Text1 = t.OutlineParent.Name
End If
Next t
End Sub
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Thanks for the link - will give it a try and fingers crossed I can make it work!!
Tony,
the only solution I can think of is to write a Macro in Visual Basic for Applications, which would walk throught all tasks and would fill in the custom field with the name of the summary task, using the OutlineParent Property of a task.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/aa207578(v=office.11).aspx
Regards.
Evgeny
Email: PPadmin@planningplanet.com
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