Re: How do I split a microsoft project task that takes x hours ov

From: Mike Glen (glenATmvps.org)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:20:35 +0100

Sorry, Levi, that referred to the TechTrax article - at the end.

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 Levi Page wrote:
> Thanks so much. I will give that a try. How do I rate you? This is
> the first I have used the Microsoft Online Discussion Groups and I
> don't see anywhere to specify a rating?
>
> Thanks,
> Levi
>
>
> "Mike Glen" wrote:
>
>> Hi Levi,
>>
>> Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :)
>>
>> From the Gantt Chart view, Window/Split, and in the lower screen
>> change Fixed Duration to Fixed Work and then OK. Now change the
>> Work to 6h and OK now re-set the Duration to 2 months. The Units
>> should change to 2%. These techniques are explained for multiple
>> resources (but obviously apply to a single resource) in my series on
>> Microsoft Project in the TechTrax ezine, particularly #10 - Multiple
>> Resource Assignments, at this site: http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc
>> (Perhaps you'd care to rate it before leaving the site, :) Thanks.)
>>
>> FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be
>> seen at this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>
>>
>> Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :)
>>
>> Mike Glen
>> MS Project MVP
>>
>> Levi Page wrote:
>>> I have tasks such as Project Planning that will 6 hours, but the six
>>> hours will occur over a two month period. I want my duration to
>>> reflect how long it will take me to do all tasks, but since I am
>>> specifying two months as a duration, it thinks i am actually
>>> performing two months worth of work instead of six hours worth. How
>>> do I specify that a task will take x amount of hours over a certain
>>> period of time? Currently I have to add an addiational field called
>>> Task Hours, but this will not automatically adjust my start and
>>> finish dates which is what I want. My email address is
>>> LeviPage@hotmail.com