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Robert Lindner
I am new, just learning. I am setting up a project to rennovate a house. At
this point, I dont want any task to split. (I'll do that later.) However,
When I level, some of my tasks do split. How can I prevent this?
Here is my setup:
I have two Resources. Both work full time, but have different resource
calendars, as they each have a few unique days which they do not work.
Resource 1 is assigned to some tasks alone, and to other tasks with Resource
2.
Resource 2 is assigned to no tasks alone; always assigned to other tasks
with Resource 1.
My settings are:
Tools/Options/Calendar
- settings match the other calendars
Tools/Options/Schedule
- Split in progress tasks selected (However, all of my jobs are being
scheduled two months
hence; no job is in progress, yet.)
- Duration and Work entered in hours
- Default task type is Fixed Work. (All my tasks are Fixed Work.)
Tools/Options/Calculation
- Manual
- Updating tasks updates resource status selected
- Move end... and Move start... NOT selected
Fields
- Level Assignment - set to NO for every task
- Leveling Can Split - set to NO for every task
(I enter the tasks in a Gantt View where I can trip from the default YES to
NO when I am entering the task)
- Assignment Delay - every one is blank
- Task Calendar - every task is set to the special calendar I set up for
this project
Tools/Resource Leveling
- Manual
- Level entire project
- Level only within available slack - NOT selected
- Leveling can adjust individual assignments... - NOT selected
- Leveling can creat splits... - NOT selected
Since I have Resource 1 assigned more work than Resource 2, I would have
expected Leveling to push the project to the right, with Resource 1 fully
allocated and Resource 2 under allocated. To a large extent, this happens.
However, there are occasional tasks that get split, with Resource 2 working
his manhours on one day, then Resource 1 working his manhours on the
following day. This would be OK for some tasks, such as picking up a pile of
rocks, but for other tasks, such as two people picking up, hauling and
installing a refrigerator, it is not OK to split the task. But it does.
Im at a loss as to why it is splitting some of the tasks.
this point, I dont want any task to split. (I'll do that later.) However,
When I level, some of my tasks do split. How can I prevent this?
Here is my setup:
I have two Resources. Both work full time, but have different resource
calendars, as they each have a few unique days which they do not work.
Resource 1 is assigned to some tasks alone, and to other tasks with Resource
2.
Resource 2 is assigned to no tasks alone; always assigned to other tasks
with Resource 1.
My settings are:
Tools/Options/Calendar
- settings match the other calendars
Tools/Options/Schedule
- Split in progress tasks selected (However, all of my jobs are being
scheduled two months
hence; no job is in progress, yet.)
- Duration and Work entered in hours
- Default task type is Fixed Work. (All my tasks are Fixed Work.)
Tools/Options/Calculation
- Manual
- Updating tasks updates resource status selected
- Move end... and Move start... NOT selected
Fields
- Level Assignment - set to NO for every task
- Leveling Can Split - set to NO for every task
(I enter the tasks in a Gantt View where I can trip from the default YES to
NO when I am entering the task)
- Assignment Delay - every one is blank
- Task Calendar - every task is set to the special calendar I set up for
this project
Tools/Resource Leveling
- Manual
- Level entire project
- Level only within available slack - NOT selected
- Leveling can adjust individual assignments... - NOT selected
- Leveling can creat splits... - NOT selected
Since I have Resource 1 assigned more work than Resource 2, I would have
expected Leveling to push the project to the right, with Resource 1 fully
allocated and Resource 2 under allocated. To a large extent, this happens.
However, there are occasional tasks that get split, with Resource 2 working
his manhours on one day, then Resource 1 working his manhours on the
following day. This would be OK for some tasks, such as picking up a pile of
rocks, but for other tasks, such as two people picking up, hauling and
installing a refrigerator, it is not OK to split the task. But it does.
Im at a loss as to why it is splitting some of the tasks.