Dependencies and split Task

[Yurij Nykon]

I have e.g. 2 tasks - Task A and Task B
I want to split Task A into 2 parts with split Task function
Is it possible to set dependencies like:
Task B schould start when first part of task A is finished and second part
of task A starts when Task B is finisched

I do not want to create 2 separate entries for taskA, it shoould be
presented with 1 line in my project file

Thanx in advance

 

[John]

I have e.g. 2 tasks - Task A and Task B
I want to split Task A into 2 parts with split Task function
Is it possible to set dependencies like:
Task B schould start when first part of task A is finished and second part
of task A starts when Task B is finisched

I do not want to create 2 separate entries for taskA, it shoould be
presented with 1 line in my project file

Thanx in advance

Vurij,
The simple answer is "no". You have a couple of choices. One is to split
the task into two parts although you've already said you don't want to
do that, but no reason was given. The second is to use a lag in the
predecessor to Task B that coincides with the end of Task A - "part 1".
However you probably will have to manually adjust the lag because I
assume you do not know exactly when part 1 of Task A will end.

There is one other option but it is rather elaborate and most likely
overkill. That option is to develop a VBA macro that monitors the
progress of Task A - part 1 and then automatically adjusts the start of
Task B accordingly. The macro could be triggered manually or upon open
or close of the Project file.

John
Project MVP