Task ID Number Changes

[Catfish Hunter]

In an older version of Projects there was an option to stopm Projects from
re-numbering task. You could memorize a task number to make logic ties. What
about Projects 2002 or newer?

 

[Rod Gill]

You couldn't stop ID numbers from changing in any version: except when you
Sort. Select Project, Sort and there is a renumber option you can deselect
that stops ID changing.

Alternatively:
Insert a Number field such as Number1
Copy the ID column to it
Do your renumbering/sorting/copy-paste etc.

To restore original numbers, sort by Number1 with the renumber option
selected.

 

[Catfish Hunter]

I am positive there was a version I used that you could stop the
re-numbering. This would have been one of the earliest Windows versions. The
button was under Tools-Format-Layout.
I don't see where adding a column helps when your adding new task and making
logic ties all day. Espically when your working in a schedule with more than
1,000 task. Projects reminds me more of an Excel spread sheet rather than a
scheduling tool.

 

[Mike Glen]

Well, it doesn't exist in the Project 4.1 version I have or in any later
ones. You could also use the Unique ID field if it helps.


Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[Catfish Hunter]

If I could make logic ties with Unique ID I would jump on it. I may have 50
logic ties going to each "Area" turm over and 20 areas. When the ID numbers
keep jumping around it slows me down considerably.

 

[Rod Gill]

I'm not sure I understand what your real problem is. From your last post it
sounds like linking tasks in a 100 task schedule is it? Project does have a
lot in common with Excel, but does a very different job.

Can you describe more fully what you are wanting to do more easily?

 

[Catfish Hunter]

I would like to keep the ID number the same once it's in Projects. When it
changes in a 2,000 acticity schedule you have to search for the successor
task ID when trying to tie to it. If it did not change I could write it down
and not have to go find the new number. As an example I may have 200 task
going to ID 15. After adding a new task ID 15 may now be ID 100.
10 - Rebuild Pump A -----------------
05 - Rework Pipe ---------------------> 15 - Water Systen Ck. Out
25 - Instl. New Instruments ---------

 

[Rod Gill]

Insert the Unique ID column. There is also Unique ID Predecessors and Unique
ID Successors column available. Use them as you would the ID and
Predecessors columns.

 

[Catfish Hunter]

Thanks Rod, this is exactly what I was looking for.