Outline Code list and menu help

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dave

Hi,
I have a task enterprise outline code with a list. Say the
it is a list of classes I teach. The items on the list
change and come and go. As we add items to the list it
gets bigger and bigger and becomes more unwieldly. I
think it will eventually max out at 255 items. If we
delete inactive items from the list, then we loose
visibility on that stuff in the Portfolio Analyzer.

Is there an elegant way to archive this list? Is there a
way to hide items so they don't appear on the drop down
menu, but are still in the database?

Thanks,
Dave
 
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Kevin Flanagan

The simple answer to all your questions is No.

You really do not want to be using a list that is so
dynamic. The lists make more sense of being used for
static lists, such as systems, project status, formulas,
etc for items that change very little and are fairly
small. It would alsmot be better to set up a project
plan with each class added as a task and then use your
outline codes for information that describes each class,
such as time, semester, etc. Not exactly what project
was intended but it might work. Then you could add a
flag that would mark a class as active or inactive, use a
filter and then create the Analyzer Report on the
filtered list. Still in the database but not listed.

Kevin
 
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