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Use

The following table presents the general functions available in dates scheduling. You can call them up in all dates scheduling transactions by clicking on the relevant icon or in the Edit menu.

Note

The functions are valid for all sets of dates. If the function is inactive, that means it is not valid for that particular set of dates.

Features

Function

Icon/Menu Path

What You Should Know

Schedule

Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text or Edit ® Schedule

You start WBS scheduling.

Shift Dates

Choose Edit ® Shift dates ®

  • Shift project
  • Shift subtree or
  • Shift WBS element

You can enter a new start or finish date for a project, a subtree or a WBS element.

You can use the shift dates function for both basic and forecast dates, regardless of planning method.

Comparing Dates

Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text or Edit ® Compare dates

Use the compare dates function to compare the various types, for example basic dates with forecast dates.

You can use the Compare dates function for all sets of dates regardless of planning method.

Reconciling Dates

Choose Edit ® Reconcile dates ®

  • Copy scheduled dates

The scheduled dates from network scheduling are copied to the WBS elements as basic or forecast dates. For information about copying actual dates, see Copying Actual Dates from Confirmations to WBS Elements

  • Copy top-down

You can transfer the dates from one WBS element to all subordinate WBS elements.

You can carry out this function for all sets of dates, regardless of planning method.

  • Extrapolate dates

You can transfer the dates from one WBS element to all superior WBS elements, if these higher-level WBS elements do not yet have any dates.

You can carry out this function for all sets of dates, regardless of planning method.

  • Transfer forecast dates to basic dates or
  • Transfer basic dates to forecast

The basic dates are transferred to the forecast dates and vice versa.

Checking Dates

Choose Edit ® Check dates ®

 
  • Within WBS

The system checks whether the basic or forecast dates of the WBS element lie within the time frame of the superior WBS elements.

  • Activity dates for WBS element

The system checks whether the basic or forecast dates of the activities lie within the time frame of the WBS element to which they are assigned.

  • Scheduled dates in project structure

The system checks whether the scheduled dates of the WBS element lie within the time frame of the superior WBS elements.

  • Final confirmation WBS element

Makes a final confirmation for the selected WBS element.

Note 

For actual dates, you can only use the Final confirmation WBS function in the Check Dates menu entry.

The system does not check whether the dates lie within the framework of the project definition.

Note

You can also change dates in the project planning board.. To do so, in the graphic move the date bar for the relevant WBS element or activity.

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