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Reply Fri 18 Feb 2011, 16:22Delegate Kellie said...

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Task Type

When allocating resources in Task Form, what is the Task Type 'Fixed Unit' used for?

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Reply Sun 20 Feb 2011, 17:46Trainer Anthony said...

RE: Task Type

Hi Kellie, thanks for your query. Actually, some people rarely use Fixed Units as a task type, and you can change the default that comes up in project to the more useful Fixed Duration (for, say, meetings) or Fixed Work (where you want the task durations to shrink when resourced). However, here's a link to a good walkthrough and examples of Fixed Units as a task type:

http://www.epmcentral.com/msproject/fixedunits.php

Hope this helps,

Anthony

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