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Making Gantt chart and resource usage views independently viewable in MSP 2007

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Hi,

When we split window with Gantt chart on top and resource view below (or vice versa), clicking on the top window causes a filter/shortlist on the below window. Is there any way to stop this?

What I want to do is (for big mpp's), adjust task dependencies and priorities such that that optimal resource allocation for all resources. So what I want is both Gant chart and resource usage in full view i.e. not filter/shortlist views in the bottom view if a row is selected in top view (if you know what I mean).

Is there a way to do this?

regards.

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MSP 2007 setting the reporting periods

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Howdy... first post. dont shoot me if its a simple answer.

currently running the cashflow report in the visual report sections. our reporting period runs from the 20th to the 20th . how do i get the report to run 20-20 not 1-31?

so that our claim information matches our cost forecasts.

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MSP 2007 setting the reporting periods

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Howdy... first post. dont shoot me if its a simple answer.

currently running the cashflow report in the visual report sections. our reporting period runs from the 20th to the 20th . how do i get the report to run 20-20 not 1-31?

so that our claim information matches our cost forecasts.

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Priority based levelling for split tasks having actuals

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Hi,

I have seen below behaviour in 2007:
- A task A got split as there were some actuals before the start date followed by a work done on a different task
-Later there was a changing in project priorities with other project tasks getting higher priorities
- To make sure that half worked task A gets finished before any other task I set its priority to 1000
-Still pending part (after the split) of task A is prioritised after all the tasks having priority less to it! (I use Priority/Standard levelling; no splits allowed)

Why is that?

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MS Project 2007-Percentage of task in overall project.

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Hi,

I don't know if this has been posted before but I can't see anything about it.

Without any assignments or progress, how do you get MS Project to show what percentage of each task is on overall project?

For example; one task is 10% of the project, next task being 60% & the last task is 30% - not as in completion.

If this makes any sense, can someone please help?

Many Thanks

Emerson

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Manual Scheduling - Project 2010

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I have just received a copy of MS Project 2010 for evaluation. I cannot understand why it defaults to manual scheduling? The whole point of scheduling software is that it calculates the dates within a network? Why Microsoft see this as an enhancement is quite beyond me. It's like "back to the future"? Dumbing down a useable piece of software so that it can be used by people who want to plan a school picnic will turn off people who need to use it for real world scheduling. Any other thoughts out there?

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updating project

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hi everyone, i'm new to the field of scheduling.There are some things I want to ask about scheduling using ms pro 2007.

- How to update schedule without resource

- How to input actual start and finish.

Thanks for the help

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How to reduce MSP2007 file Size

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Dear planners,

I have a progect on MSP2007 it have 115MB size, I don't know why all this size?!! and sometimes it blocked.

I try to save it on MSP2003 version, it made good results (Size 15MB) but I lost some dataon the new file (like Filters informations).

So, please who can help?

Regards.

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