How to display when a task's can begin?

[mrstephengross]

(Warning: this is a newbie question, probably!)

I have set up a number of tasks, some of which have predecessors. Is
there a way to easily visualize when a task can begin? That is, when a
task's predecessors are complete, I would like to be able to see that
clearly so I know a task can begin. A color change would be nice:
maybe the task could appear green (for "go ahead") if all of its
precessors are done.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
--Steve

 

[Dave]

(Warning: this is a newbie question, probably!)

I have set up a number of tasks, some of which have predecessors. Is
there a way to easily visualize when a task can begin? That is, when a
task's predecessors are complete, I would like to be able to see that
clearly so I know a task can begin. A color change would be nice:
maybe the task could appear green (for "go ahead") if all of its
precessors are done.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
--Steve

You could do this with some work. However, would it not be enough to
filter for unstarted tasks which should have started on or before today?

 

[mrstephengross]

You could do this with some work. However, would it not be enough to

filter for unstarted tasks which should have started on or before today?

I'm not worried about dates at this point. Rather, I need to be able
to visual the interdependencies between tasks and understand which
ones can commence and which ones can't.

--Steve

 

[Dave]

I'm not worried about dates at this point. Rather, I need to be able
to visual the interdependencies between tasks and understand which
ones can commence and which ones can't.

--Steve

The dates thing is kind of important in a schedule. If you simply want
to visualise those tasks whose predecessors are all complete then you
will have to resort to write a VBA macro.