Dynamic tables in MS Project 2000

[dahz]

I am currently tracking a Project. I designed a personalized view with the
baseline and actual data to help me with the tracking.

However, the deadlines are very short and baselines change frequently. So I
need to change the baseline over and over (I'm working on the third
baseline). The problem is that every time I update the baseline, my
personalized view gets out of date and I have to redesign it again.

Is there a method in which I can define a dynamic column? I mean, set a
column as "the last baseline end-date" or something like that?

Thanks!

 

[Dave]

I am currently tracking a Project. I designed a personalized view with the
baseline and actual data to help me with the tracking.

However, the deadlines are very short and baselines change frequently. So I
need to change the baseline over and over (I'm working on the third
baseline). The problem is that every time I update the baseline, my
personalized view gets out of date and I have to redesign it again.

Is there a method in which I can define a dynamic column? I mean, set a
column as "the last baseline end-date" or something like that?

Thanks!

When you baseline your Project, why don't you baseline it twice. Once
into the 'Baseline' field and then into one of the fields 'Baseline1' -
'Baseline10'. Then 'Baseline' will always contain the most recent
baseline and you won't have to keep changing your view.

 

[JulieS]

When you baseline your Project, why don't you baseline it twice. Once
into the 'Baseline' field and then into one of the fields
'Baseline1' - 'Baseline10'. Then 'Baseline' will always contain the
most recent baseline and you won't have to keep changing your view.

Dave -
Dahz is using Project 2000. I don't think multiple baselines (baselines
1-10) appeared until the Project 2002 release.

Julie

 

[JulieS]

Hi Dahz,

You could copy your baseline dates into spare Start and Finish fields
using the Interim Plan command. I don't have Project 2000 here handy
but I think in the Save Baseline command there is an option to save an
interim plan. Select Baseline Start/Finish in the Copy portion and
select Start1/Finish1 in the into portion. If you want to preserve
baseline cost, baseline work, baseline duration -- you'll need to
manually copy those fields into spare cost, work, and duration fields.

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

Julie
Project MVP

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[Dahz]

Thanks a lot JulieS,

Fortunately I don't need to save cost and work information, just start and
finish dates.

 

[JulieS]

Hi Dahz,

You're welcome and thanks for the feedback. If you only need start and
finishes then the interim plan should work just great.

Julie
Project MVP

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