Changing Duration Display

[Steve C]

After running the Format_Duration macro to change durations to display as
days instead of weeks, some of our project users would still like to
manipulate summary durations back into weeks if desired. Is there a way to
do that for just summary tasks? Thanks!

 

[John]

After running the Format_Duration macro to change durations to display as
days instead of weeks, some of our project users would still like to
manipulate summary durations back into weeks if desired. Is there a way to
do that for just summary tasks? Thanks!

Steve,
Believe it or not, there is, but I'm not sure the users want to put up
with the hassle.

After you run the Format_Duration macro, go to Tools/Options/Schedule
tab and change the Duration is entered in selection box to be "weeks".
That will change all summary line. HOWEVER, that will also mean that any
new tasks that are entered will then be in "weeks". So each time a new
task is entered, the users will have to go through the process again.

You could do something real close to what you want by setting up a
custom field that displays duration for summary tasks as weeks even
though the normal Duration field shows "days". For example, let's say
you designate spare Text1 as the summary line duration. Customize it
with the following formula and don't forget to check the option to use
the formula to calculate task and group summary rows.
Text1=ProjDateDiff([Start],[Finish])/480/5 & " wks"

John
Project MVP

 

[Steve C]

Thanks for the suggestions, John. Those will help!
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Steve C

After running the Format_Duration macro to change durations to display as
days instead of weeks, some of our project users would still like to
manipulate summary durations back into weeks if desired. Is there a way to
do that for just summary tasks? Thanks!

Steve,
Believe it or not, there is, but I'm not sure the users want to put up
with the hassle.

After you run the Format_Duration macro, go to Tools/Options/Schedule
tab and change the Duration is entered in selection box to be "weeks".
That will change all summary line. HOWEVER, that will also mean that any
new tasks that are entered will then be in "weeks". So each time a new
task is entered, the users will have to go through the process again.

You could do something real close to what you want by setting up a
custom field that displays duration for summary tasks as weeks even
though the normal Duration field shows "days". For example, let's say
you designate spare Text1 as the summary line duration. Customize it
with the following formula and don't forget to check the option to use
the formula to calculate task and group summary rows.
Text1=ProjDateDiff([Start],[Finish])/480/5 & " wks"

John
Project MVP

 

[John]

Thanks for the suggestions, John. Those will help!

Steve,
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.
John

After running the Format_Duration macro to change durations to display as
days instead of weeks, some of our project users would still like to
manipulate summary durations back into weeks if desired. Is there a way
to
do that for just summary tasks? Thanks!

Steve,
Believe it or not, there is, but I'm not sure the users want to put up
with the hassle.

After you run the Format_Duration macro, go to Tools/Options/Schedule
tab and change the Duration is entered in selection box to be "weeks".
That will change all summary line. HOWEVER, that will also mean that any
new tasks that are entered will then be in "weeks". So each time a new
task is entered, the users will have to go through the process again.

You could do something real close to what you want by setting up a
custom field that displays duration for summary tasks as weeks even
though the normal Duration field shows "days". For example, let's say
you designate spare Text1 as the summary line duration. Customize it
with the following formula and don't forget to check the option to use
the formula to calculate task and group summary rows.
Text1=ProjDateDiff([Start],[Finish])/480/5 & " wks"

John
Project MVP