Removing span of dates

[te_butts]

When using a simple Gantt Chart how can i remove (hide) a range of dates.

Example:

I have 3 tasks:
from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07
from 1/14/07 - 1/30/07

I want to hide the task from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07 from showing up on the Gantt
Chart, and squeeze together the gap between the first, and last task.

Is that possible?

Thanks,

tbutts

 

[davegb]

When using a simple Gantt Chart how can i remove (hide) a range of dates.

Example:

I have 3 tasks:
from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07
from 1/14/07 - 1/30/07

I want to hide the task from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07 from showing up on the Gantt
Chart, and squeeze together the gap between the first, and last task.

Is that possible?

Thanks,

tbutts

I don't think so. Who are you hiding it from?

 

[te_butts]

haha. Not hiding from someone. I just want to hide the date range.

 

[Jim Aksel]

Try creating a formula for a flag field such as Flag1.
The forumula would basically be the date range filter criteria:
Finish>= [some date you want]
AND
Start <= [Some other date you want]

So, if the task meets the criteria, Flag1="yes", otherwise Flag1="no"

Now, autofilter on Flag1="no"

Any task that has any portion in the window should disappear from view.

Of course you can set the flag manually
--
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Jim

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for FAQs and more information
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[te_butts]

Actually, this doesn't do what i was trying to explain.

I want the dates at the top or the chart, to squeeze a date range together,
not "hide" a task.

Try creating a formula for a flag field such as Flag1.
The forumula would basically be the date range filter criteria:
Finish>= [some date you want]
AND
Start <= [Some other date you want]

So, if the task meets the criteria, Flag1="yes", otherwise Flag1="no"

Now, autofilter on Flag1="no"

Any task that has any portion in the window should disappear from view.

Of course you can set the flag manually
--
If this post was helpful, please consider rating it.

Jim

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for FAQs and more information
about Microsoft Project

haha. Not hiding from someone. I just want to hide the date range.

 

[davegb]

Actually, this doesn't do what i was trying to explain.

I want the dates at the top or the chart, to squeeze a date range together,
not "hide" a task.

You want "the dates at the top or the chart"? Not following you. If
you mean at the top OF the chart, that's where the timeline is. Do you
want some other dates at the top?

"To squeeze a date range together" - If I'm guessing right here, you
want to shrink the timescale on the Gantt. You can do that with the
Zoom tools, like in most M$ software, in the Standard Toolbar. If you
want something else, please explain in more than 5 words so we can
understand what you want.

Try creating a formula for a flag field such as Flag1.
The forumula would basically be the date range filter criteria:
Finish>= [some date you want]
AND
Start <= [Some other date you want]

So, if the task meets the criteria, Flag1="yes", otherwise Flag1="no"

Now, autofilter on Flag1="no"

Any task that has any portion in the window should disappear from view.

Of course you can set the flag manually
--
If this post was helpful, please consider rating it.

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"te_butts" wrote:

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[te_butts]

No, i dont want to replace the dates with other dates, i didn't mention
anything about replacing.

Let me try and explain it more. It's obviously clear as mud in my head as
to what i want, which doesn't mean much

Ok.

In your standard Gantt Chart View, there is a Timeline at the top. Which
includes dates. On the left I have my Tasks, which shows "timeline" bars on
the Timeline view on the same row as your Tasks.

I have 3 tasks with dates:
Task #1 = Dates are from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
Task #2 = Dates are from 1/11/07 - 1/15/07
Task #3 = Dates are from 1/16/07 - 1/31/07

I want to make it so, Task #2 is there, but hidden( or whatever the keyword
you want to use ) in the timeline - So, once it's hidden, the Timeline for
Task #1 and Task #3 is squeezed together "not showing" the dates for Task #2.

Example

Task # Dates Timeline
1/1 - 1/10 1/11 - 1/15
1/16 - 1/31
1 1/1/07 - 1/10/07 ----------------
2 1/11/07 - 1/15/07 -----------
3 1/16/07 - 1/31/07
-------------

I want it to look like this:

Task # Dates Timeline
1/1 - 1/10 1/16 - 1/31
1 1/1/07 - 1/10/07 ----------------
2 1/11/07 - 1/15/07
3 1/16/07 - 1/31/07 -------------

Does that make more sense? (Pictures are wonderful)

Actually, this doesn't do what i was trying to explain.

I want the dates at the top or the chart, to squeeze a date range together,
not "hide" a task.

You want "the dates at the top or the chart"? Not following you. If
you mean at the top OF the chart, that's where the timeline is. Do you
want some other dates at the top?

"To squeeze a date range together" - If I'm guessing right here, you
want to shrink the timescale on the Gantt. You can do that with the
Zoom tools, like in most M$ software, in the Standard Toolbar. If you
want something else, please explain in more than 5 words so we can
understand what you want.

Try creating a formula for a flag field such as Flag1.
The forumula would basically be the date range filter criteria:
Finish>= [some date you want]
AND
Start <= [Some other date you want]

So, if the task meets the criteria, Flag1="yes", otherwise Flag1="no"

Now, autofilter on Flag1="no"

Any task that has any portion in the window should disappear from view.

Of course you can set the flag manually
--
If this post was helpful, please consider rating it.

Visithttp://project.mvps.org/for FAQs and more information
about Microsoft Project

"te_butts" wrote:

haha. Not hiding from someone. I just want to hide the date range.

"davegb" wrote:

On Sep 17, 3:16 pm, te_butts <[email protected]>
wrote:
When using a simple Gantt Chart how can i remove (hide) a range of dates.

I have 3 tasks:
from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07
from 1/14/07 - 1/30/07

I want to hide the task from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07 from showing up on the Gantt
Chart, and squeeze together the gap between the first, and last task.

Is that possible?


I don't think so. Who are you hiding it from? - Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Makes perfect sense, but is totally impossible. The timeline iss a timeline
throgh the whole time.
HTH

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project MVP
http://users.online.be/prom-ade

No, i dont want to replace the dates with other dates, i didn't mention
anything about replacing.

Let me try and explain it more. It's obviously clear as mud in my head as
to what i want, which doesn't mean much

Ok.

In your standard Gantt Chart View, there is a Timeline at the top. Which
includes dates. On the left I have my Tasks, which shows "timeline" bars
on
the Timeline view on the same row as your Tasks.

I have 3 tasks with dates:
Task #1 = Dates are from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
Task #2 = Dates are from 1/11/07 - 1/15/07
Task #3 = Dates are from 1/16/07 - 1/31/07

I want to make it so, Task #2 is there, but hidden( or whatever the
keyword
you want to use ) in the timeline - So, once it's hidden, the Timeline for
Task #1 and Task #3 is squeezed together "not showing" the dates for Task
#2.

Example

Task # Dates Timeline
1/1 - 1/10 1/11 - 1/15
1/16 - 1/31
1 1/1/07 - 1/10/07 ----------------
2 1/11/07 - 1/15/07 -----------
3 1/16/07 - 1/31/07
-------------

I want it to look like this:

Task # Dates Timeline
1/1 - 1/10 1/16 - 1/31
1 1/1/07 - 1/10/07 ----------------
2 1/11/07 - 1/15/07
3 1/16/07 - 1/31/07 -------------

Does that make more sense? (Pictures are wonderful)

Actually, this doesn't do what i was trying to explain.

I want the dates at the top or the chart, to squeeze a date range
together,
not "hide" a task.

You want "the dates at the top or the chart"? Not following you. If
you mean at the top OF the chart, that's where the timeline is. Do you
want some other dates at the top?

"To squeeze a date range together" - If I'm guessing right here, you
want to shrink the timescale on the Gantt. You can do that with the
Zoom tools, like in most M$ software, in the Standard Toolbar. If you
want something else, please explain in more than 5 words so we can
understand what you want.

:
Try creating a formula for a flag field such as Flag1.
The forumula would basically be the date range filter criteria:
Finish>= [some date you want]
AND
Start <= [Some other date you want]

So, if the task meets the criteria, Flag1="yes", otherwise Flag1="no"

Now, autofilter on Flag1="no"

Any task that has any portion in the window should disappear from
view.

Of course you can set the flag manually
--
If this post was helpful, please consider rating it.

Jim

Visithttp://project.mvps.org/for FAQs and more information
about Microsoft Project

:

haha. Not hiding from someone. I just want to hide the date range.

:

On Sep 17, 3:16 pm, te_butts <[email protected]>
wrote:
When using a simple Gantt Chart how can i remove (hide) a range
of dates.

Example:

I have 3 tasks:
from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07
from 1/14/07 - 1/30/07

I want to hide the task from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07 from showing up
on the Gantt
Chart, and squeeze together the gap between the first, and last
task.

Is that possible?

Thanks,

tbutts

I don't think so. Who are you hiding it from? - Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi ,

You could colour the bar white so that it doesn't show - Format/Bar, select
accordingly.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

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

No, i dont want to replace the dates with other dates, i didn't mention
anything about replacing.

Let me try and explain it more. It's obviously clear as mud in my head as
to what i want, which doesn't mean much

Ok.

In your standard Gantt Chart View, there is a Timeline at the top. Which
includes dates. On the left I have my Tasks, which shows "timeline" bars
on
the Timeline view on the same row as your Tasks.

I have 3 tasks with dates:
Task #1 = Dates are from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
Task #2 = Dates are from 1/11/07 - 1/15/07
Task #3 = Dates are from 1/16/07 - 1/31/07

I want to make it so, Task #2 is there, but hidden( or whatever the
keyword
you want to use ) in the timeline - So, once it's hidden, the Timeline for
Task #1 and Task #3 is squeezed together "not showing" the dates for Task
#2.

Example

Task # Dates Timeline
1/1 - 1/10 1/11 - 1/15
1/16 - 1/31
1 1/1/07 - 1/10/07 ----------------
2 1/11/07 - 1/15/07 -----------
3 1/16/07 - 1/31/07
-------------

I want it to look like this:

Task # Dates Timeline
1/1 - 1/10 1/16 - 1/31
1 1/1/07 - 1/10/07 ----------------
2 1/11/07 - 1/15/07
3 1/16/07 - 1/31/07 -------------

Does that make more sense? (Pictures are wonderful)

Actually, this doesn't do what i was trying to explain.

I want the dates at the top or the chart, to squeeze a date range
together,
not "hide" a task.

You want "the dates at the top or the chart"? Not following you. If
you mean at the top OF the chart, that's where the timeline is. Do you
want some other dates at the top?

"To squeeze a date range together" - If I'm guessing right here, you
want to shrink the timescale on the Gantt. You can do that with the
Zoom tools, like in most M$ software, in the Standard Toolbar. If you
want something else, please explain in more than 5 words so we can
understand what you want.

:
Try creating a formula for a flag field such as Flag1.
The forumula would basically be the date range filter criteria:
Finish>= [some date you want]
AND
Start <= [Some other date you want]

So, if the task meets the criteria, Flag1="yes", otherwise Flag1="no"

Now, autofilter on Flag1="no"

Any task that has any portion in the window should disappear from
view.

Of course you can set the flag manually
--
If this post was helpful, please consider rating it.

Jim

Visithttp://project.mvps.org/for FAQs and more information
about Microsoft Project

:

haha. Not hiding from someone. I just want to hide the date range.

:

On Sep 17, 3:16 pm, te_butts <[email protected]>
wrote:
When using a simple Gantt Chart how can i remove (hide) a range
of dates.

Example:

I have 3 tasks:
from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07
from 1/14/07 - 1/30/07

I want to hide the task from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07 from showing up
on the Gantt
Chart, and squeeze together the gap between the first, and last
task.

Is that possible?

Thanks,

tbutts

I don't think so. Who are you hiding it from? - Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

 

[Jim Aksel]

We can request Microsoft to change the laws of Physics, but last I checked I
don't think they have the ability to create holes in the space/time continuum.

Here's a thought. Since you only have 3 tasks - try using the picture
wizard. You can copy a picture of the Gantt Chart exactly how it appears in
Project. Save the image as a jpg or gif. Open the image in some photo
editor such as Fireworks, or Photoshop.
You can then crop out the vertical time slice that includes the desired
dates thus doing the Time Warp in honor of Monty Python.

Might that help you?
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Jim

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No, i dont want to replace the dates with other dates, i didn't mention
anything about replacing.

Let me try and explain it more. It's obviously clear as mud in my head as
to what i want, which doesn't mean much

Ok.

In your standard Gantt Chart View, there is a Timeline at the top. Which
includes dates. On the left I have my Tasks, which shows "timeline" bars on
the Timeline view on the same row as your Tasks.

I have 3 tasks with dates:
Task #1 = Dates are from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
Task #2 = Dates are from 1/11/07 - 1/15/07
Task #3 = Dates are from 1/16/07 - 1/31/07

I want to make it so, Task #2 is there, but hidden( or whatever the keyword
you want to use ) in the timeline - So, once it's hidden, the Timeline for
Task #1 and Task #3 is squeezed together "not showing" the dates for Task #2.

Example

Task # Dates Timeline
1/1 - 1/10 1/11 - 1/15
1/16 - 1/31
1 1/1/07 - 1/10/07 ----------------
2 1/11/07 - 1/15/07 -----------
3 1/16/07 - 1/31/07
-------------

I want it to look like this:

Task # Dates Timeline
1/1 - 1/10 1/16 - 1/31
1 1/1/07 - 1/10/07 ----------------
2 1/11/07 - 1/15/07
3 1/16/07 - 1/31/07 -------------

Does that make more sense? (Pictures are wonderful)

Actually, this doesn't do what i was trying to explain.

I want the dates at the top or the chart, to squeeze a date range together,
not "hide" a task.

You want "the dates at the top or the chart"? Not following you. If
you mean at the top OF the chart, that's where the timeline is. Do you
want some other dates at the top?

"To squeeze a date range together" - If I'm guessing right here, you
want to shrink the timescale on the Gantt. You can do that with the
Zoom tools, like in most M$ software, in the Standard Toolbar. If you
want something else, please explain in more than 5 words so we can
understand what you want.

:
Try creating a formula for a flag field such as Flag1.
The forumula would basically be the date range filter criteria:
Finish>= [some date you want]
AND
Start <= [Some other date you want]

So, if the task meets the criteria, Flag1="yes", otherwise Flag1="no"

Now, autofilter on Flag1="no"

Any task that has any portion in the window should disappear from view.

Of course you can set the flag manually
--
If this post was helpful, please consider rating it.

Jim

Visithttp://project.mvps.org/for FAQs and more information
about Microsoft Project

:

haha. Not hiding from someone. I just want to hide the date range.

:

On Sep 17, 3:16 pm, te_butts <[email protected]>
wrote:
When using a simple Gantt Chart how can i remove (hide) a range of dates.

Example:

I have 3 tasks:
from 1/1/07 - 1/10/07
from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07
from 1/14/07 - 1/30/07

I want to hide the task from 1/11/07 - 1/13/07 from showing up on the Gantt
Chart, and squeeze together the gap between the first, and last task.

Is that possible?

Thanks,

tbutts

I don't think so. Who are you hiding it from? - Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -