Custom fields in MS Project 2000

[Jim Ferguson]

Would be interested to see some specific examples from others who have
benefitted from this customization capability.

Help and tutorials are somewhat vague on this topic.

Thanx.

 

[Manmeet Chaudhari]

Hi Jim
Custom fields contains specific information or value in a project that is
unique to your organiztion.
Custom fields also have formulas or indicators. It can be created at
Project, task or resource level
Giving you few examples.
1. i can create a custom field at Project level called Region or State in
order to categorize my projects based on reasosn. This will help me in
reportinng
2. I can create a custom field at task level like purchase order date. I
will want this date to be associated with all the deliverables/milestones in
my project
3. I can create a custom field at resouce level like branch in order to view
branchwise resource alloacation.
4. I can create a custom filed which gives red spotlight to show all dealyed
task

Hope this is useful

Manmeet Chaudhari

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Jim,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

You might like to have a look at my series on Microsoft Project in the
TechTrax ezine, particularly #14 & 15, at this site:
http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc or this:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=23
(Perhaps you'd care to rate the articles 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

 

[Jim Ferguson]

Article 14 was very helpful...clear specifics on the approach. I will use
that site frequently. Many thanks.

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Jim, and thanks for your kind remarks.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for Project Tutorials