Creating a filter

[pooja]

I am trying to creat a filter that gives me all the tasks that are late to
the progress date. I tried using slipping tasks, but didn't give me the
report I am looking for.
Please Help.
Thanks
Pooja

 

[Catfish Hunter]

It sounds like you need to set a baseline. Without this none of the "Late"
reports will work. As a rule I always set a baseline before work begins.
Tools>Tracking>Save Baseline (Not Base 1, 2, 3....)

 

[JulieS]

Hi Pooja,

Can you tell us more specifically what you are looking for and why the
"Slipping Tasks" filter didn't show you what you need?

Julie

 

[pooja]

Hi Julie
I have baselined the entired project. And I need to generate report that
shows all the tasks that are delayed, meaning either they should have been
started or they are behind schedule. I am trying to create a filter which
would give me all the tasks that are behind schedule as of 4/20/06 and I have
3 tasks that are, but when I use the filter it doesn't show any thing.

thanks
Pooja

 

[JulieS]

Hi pooja,

For tasks that should have been started but are not, the Should Start
By... filter should get you most of the way there. As far as the
"behind schedule" piece, I guess that would depend upon what you mean by
behind schedule. Tasks that started late would show positive Start
Variance (Start > Baseline Start). Tasks that started on time but are
projected to finish late would show positive Finish Variance (Finish >
Baseline Finish).

I suggest exploring the Should Start By... or Should Start/Finish By
filters and see if they are close to what you need. (Edit the filters
to see what fields, tests, and values are being used.)

I help this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie