Can Wizard create nested tasks (indented) from excel files

[Dan]

I am trying to create a project plan using excel files that have a column of
information that relates to the task level within Microsoft project.
eg
WBS
1
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.1.1
1.1.1.2
1.1.1.3
2

Can Wizard create the nested task or hierarchy from this information within
the excel file?

 

[Jim Spiller]

Dan,

You can't import the WBS field to create the hierarchy (indented list) in
Project. You would need to convert the WBS number to the Outline Level field
which can be used to define the indentations in Project when importing.

However, we make the WBS Chart Pro software and are working on a new version
of our software (version 5.0) that allows you to create hierarchical
structures from Excel files. You can import any Excel file that contains a
hierarchy (a dot-separated format like 1, 1.1, 1.2, etc or by using a
"parent" field) to create a WBS structure. This WBS structure can then be
transferred to MS Project. It's all very seamless and quick... If you are
not familar with WBS Chart Pro, it's a MS Project add-on that produces WBS
charts from MS Project or from scratch, details at www.criticaltools.com.

You (or anyone else who wants to try it) can download a pre-release (beta)
copy of WBS Chart Pro version 5.0 at www.criticaltools.com/wbspro5. This
pre-release copy expires on May 31st but contact me to extend this if you
need it.

Let me know how it goes.

Thanks.