Show Utilization % with Resource Initials on Gantt

[Jo]

Hi all,
In the task Gantt charts I normally want the names of the people who
will complete the tasks to be at the right of the tasks.

However because the 'Resource Names' in my resource pool are quite long
(full name and dept) I prefer to use 'Resource Initials' (which in our
case are first-names) instead.

However I have found that if I use 'Resource Initials', then the Gantt
chart does not show the Utilization percentages after the name, like it
does with the 'Resource Names'.

Example:
When using 'Resource Name' it comes out like this: Anna Christina
Robinson - MIS[50%]
When using 'Resource Initials' it comes out like this: Anna R

I would like it to come out like this: Anna R[50%] !

I CANNOT change the 'Resource Name' column, but I CAN change the
'Resource Initials' column, or add new columns.

How can I achieve the result that I want?
Very grateful for your help!
Best wishes
Jo

 

[JulieS]

Hi Jo,

It's a work around at best, but it does work. Switch the data in the
two fields. In other words, put the short name (data you currently have
in the initials column) into the Resource Name column and put the long
name in the initials column.

Insert a Text (for example Text1) column in the Resource Sheet, cut and
paste the information in the Resource Name column into the Text1 field.
Then cut and paste the data from the Resource Initials column into the
Resource Name column. Then finally cut and paste from the Text1 column
back into the Resource Initials column.

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

Julie