Hello,
I would like to merge a repeating sequence of activities so that a single activity would have the predecessor and successor logic of the five constituent activities. I am not concerned about retaining any conflicting activity code, WBS, calendar, or resource assignments. The purpose is purely to consolidate 5 concurrent activities that make up each cycle of work, but retain predecessor and successor logic.
I figure I can keep the predecessor logic by inserting a new activitity, tying the five component activities to it, then dissolving them. But I can't figure out how to get the various successors of all the component activities into the single activity, other than to do it manually.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
Thanks, Greg.
The PC / SC solution is very creative and worked well, thanks!
Regarding the fragnet option, there are too many of these cycles to make that time-effective. Thanks for the input thought!
Greg,
As you've already suggested, create a common successor to the five activities ("SC"). Then, ALSO create a common predecessor to the five activities ("PC"). Now dissolve the five activities. What remains are:
- "SC," whose predecessors include "PC" and all the other predecessors of the dissolved activities.
- "PC," whose successors include "SC" and all the other successors of the dissolved activities.
Now remove the FS relationship from "PC" to "SC," and assign a new FS relationship in the opposite direction, from "SC" to "PC." Finally dissolve either "SC" or "PC." Makes no difference which one. The one that's left is your consolidated activity.
Good luck, tom
create a fragnet of thiis in a separate schedule 5 activities with the linked successors
then copy it into your current schedule
or select import and at the import option select add to existing proejct