Schedule Options Window
This window enables you to set options that control the scheduling of the
active project using the critical path method. These options are maintained
separately for each project, and default values depend upon the data
specified for the project. Schedule Constraints (such as resource leveling)
can be enabled and disabled here. Secondary windows can be
used to set additional options that are used to provide tighter control
over the scheduling algorithm.
Some options are not available unless certain project data has been
specified. For example, if no resources are defined, the Resource Leveling
option is disabled. However, when resources are added to the
project, this option is automatically enabled and selected.
The Project Start Date is used to align the start of the project. This value
can be entered with either a DATEw. (that is, 01MAY1998) or a DATETIMEw. (that is,
01MAY1998:08:30:00) format. Alternatively, by pressing the Start: button, you
can access an Edit Date window to specify the desired value.
A project finish date can also be specified. If
neither of these dates is specified, the project start date is automatically set
to the current date upon initial scheduling.
The Project Finish Date is used to align the finish of the project. This value
can be entered with either a DATEw. (that is, 01MAY1998) or a DATETIMEw. (that is,
01MAY1998:17:00:00) format. Alternatively, by pressing the Finish: button, you
can access an Edit Date window to specify the desired value.
A project start date can also be specified. If neither
of these dates is specified, the project start date is automatically set to the current
date upon initial scheduling.
The duration unit specifies the unit of time for the duration of each activity
in the project. The following choices are available:
| Second | | Week | |
| Minute | | Month | |
| Hour | | Qtr | |
| Day | | Year | |
| Weekday | | | |
The default value is Day.
This option can be used to specify the start of the default workday. Values for
this option correspond to a TIME5. (hh:mm) value, where hh is in hours and
mm is in minutes. Use the horizontal slider to select the desired value.
Note that times are based on a 24 hour clock (that is, 13:00 = 1 PM).
This option is ignored when the duration unit is specified as
Month, Qtr, or Year.
This option can be used to specify the length of the default workday. Values for
this option correspond to a TIME5. (hh:mm) value, where hh is in hours and
mm is in minutes. Use the horizontal slider to select the desired value.
This option is ignored when the duration unit is specified as
Month, Qtr, or Year.
The Resource Leveling option is used to indicate that the activities in the
project are to be scheduled subject to the availability of required resources.
If the active project contains resource data, this option is selected by
default; otherwise, the option is disabled. To schedule a project without
using resource constraints, simply deselect the Resource Leveling option.
Pressing this button opens the Resource Options window,
which is used to set options to control the resource allocation algorithm.
Pressing this button opens the Additional Options window,
which is used to set basic options that control the project scheduling algorithm.
If you press the OK button, the current values displayed in the window
are stored and the window is closed.
If you press the Cancel button, all values displayed in the window are
returned to their original values (as when the window was opened) and the
window is closed.
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