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Split tasks

Resolved · Low Priority · Version 2007

Reply Tue 21 Oct 2008, 16:25Delegate Derren said...

Derren has attended:
Project Intro Intermediate course

Split tasks

Is there a way of working out the amount a task has been split by? And is there a way to assign a resourse to a split?

Thank you?

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Reply Thu 23 Oct 2008, 12:31Trainer Stephen said...

RE: Split tasks

Hi Derren

Thank you for your question

To calculate the length of a split you need to create two customised duration fields. The first field calculates the number of days between the start and finish. Click on Tools-Customise-Fields. Select Duration 1 and click on the formula button. Insert a projdatediff function, where date 1 is the start date and date 2 is the finish date, leave the calendar field blank.

Then create a second customised date field, date2 with a formula that subtracts duration from duration1

This will give you the length of the split. You can then insert it as a column in your gantt chart

Regards

Stephen

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