Re: vertical bars in gantt view (MS Project)

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Hi,

You will only see the bar for whole multiples of the minor timescale. Make
that days (if necessary iuse three scale and put the scale to very low).
HTH

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Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
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"Heather" <Heather@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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> Jan,
>
> Extremely helpful - I learned something new today. However, Project is
only
> showing the nonworking time for whole months versus showing the nonworking
> time that spans from mid-month to the next mid-month (ex: 9 Jan to 8 Feb).
> It's a 30 day period but it's over two months. Now if I change the
> nonworking time to 1 Jan to 31 Jan - the veritcal bar appears. Any
> suggestions? I've been messing with the timescale but can't figure it
out.
> Thanks Jan!
>
> "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I interpreted "bar" as "line"
> > To show the nonworking bar is just as soimple, no macro required.
> > Create a new calendar as a copy of the project calendar (Tools, Cghabge
> > Working time, New)
> > In that calendar set the interruption as nonworking time
> > Now in Format, Timescalee, nonworking time, select teh new calendar.
> > I dearly love and adore VBA but there isn't always a need for it!
> > HTH
> >
> > --
> > Jan De Messemaeker
> > Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
> > http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
> > +32-495-300 620
> > "Heather" <Heather@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> > news:6AF75B19-C92E-4BA9-8E42-64E3284247F4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Jan,
> > >
> > > Yes, the date range question is the same. I just wanted to know how
to
> > > change the status date because I do use the gridlines.
> > >
> > > Essentially in my schedule, I have an event of 30+days in duration
that
> > > requires no other work to be done during that event's duration so I
wanted
> > to
> > > visually block out that time throughout the whole schedule - with a
> > vertical
> > > bar during the duration of the event. The scheduling team I worked
with a
> > > few years ago was able to do this but as I recall it was the result of
> > > running a macro. I wanted to try to get the vertical bars in the
gantt
> > view
> > > without running a macro. Thanks!
> > >
> > > "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > The status date can be set in Project, Project Information.
> > > > Your date range problem is not the same question is it?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jan De Messemaeker
> > > > Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
> > > > http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
> > > > +32-495-300 620
> > > > "Heather" <Heather@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> > > > news:9E9151AC-6CA5-4B95-B309-6B95DD8FE0B0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Hi Jan -
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the response. How do you change the date for the
status
> > line?
> > > > > Also I'm needing a date range versus one day. I think I'm going
to
> > have
> > > > to
> > > > > learn macros.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Heather,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Through Format, Gridlines, you can define some vertical
linessuch as
> > for
> > > > > > Project Start or Status Date; if you do not use the status date
for
> > > > other
> > > > > > purposes, you can set it at any date you want to draw the
vertical
> > line
> > > > you
> > > > > > want.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jan De Messemaeker
> > > > > > Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
> > > > > > http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
> > > > > > +32-495-300 620
> > > > > > "Heather" <Heather@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> > > > > > news:692A90B3-3E46-4FA4-97BD-AA0D25134F23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > I've worked with Project for three years now, and recall that
you
> > can
> > > > add
> > > > > > > vertical bars in the gantt view to highlight the duration of
an
> > event
> > > > > > > throughout the entire file (helps to highlight possible
conflict
> > > > areas).
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > cannot recall if it can be done without writing a macro. I
> > believe
> > > > when I
> > > > > > > worked with it before the vertical bars came through after
running
> > a
> > > > > > macro.
> > > > > > > But if it can be done without running a macro, I would prefer
to
> > do
> > > > that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >


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