Modifying schedule information

The schedule information for a project or project element, such as a task or a summary task, consists of proposed and actual dates, duration, and constraints.
To perform this task, you must have the required security permission. For more information about security permissions, see User security settings.
  1. From the WBS tree, click a project or a project element to modify the schedule information for.
  2. You can modify the schedule information from the WBS Schedule Gantt grid or from the WBS Details viewlet.
    • To modify the schedule from the WBS Attributes grid, go to the WBS Attributes grid.
    • To modify the calendar from the WBS details viewlet, go to the WBS Details viewlet, and expand the Schedule section.
  3. You can modify the proposed start and end dates, duration, constraint, and constraint date. The actual start and end date, and duration fields are read-only.
  4. In the viewlet, click Save.
Table 1. Schedule fields
Field Description Additional information
Proposed Start Date The date on which the element is proposed to start.
  • Type the date or click on the Calendar control to select a date.
  • The start date is calculated and displayed if the end date and duration are entered.
  • The proposed start date is disabled if work on the element has already started, and work hours have been entered in the timesheet.
Proposed End Date The date on which the element is proposed to end.
  • Type the date or click on the Calendar control to select a date.
  • The end date is calculated and displayed if the start date and duration are entered.
  • The proposed end date is disabled if work on the element is complete, and its status information is updated to completed.
Duration (Number and Measurement unit: days or hours) The number of days or hours that the element is estimated to take to complete.
  • You can specify the measurement unit for the duration as days or hours; and type the number of days or hours.
  • The duration is calculated and displayed if the start and end date are entered.
  • This field is disabled if the element is complete, and its status information is updated to completed.
Constraint The constraint applicable for the element to start or finish. Select from the available constraint types for the element. For more information about constraints, see Constraints.
Constraint date The date for the selected constraint.
  • Type the date or click on the Calendar control to select a date.
  • This field is disabled if the constraint type is 'As soon as possible' or 'As late as possible'
Actual Start Date The date on which work on the element started, as contrasted with the proposed date.
  • This field is non-editable.
  • This field is blank if work on the element is not started and no work hours are entered in the timesheet.
Actual End Date The date on which work on the element ended, as contrasted with the proposed date.
  • This field is non-editable.
  • This field is blank if work on the element is not complete.
Actual Duration The actual duration of work on the element.
  • This field is non-editable.
  • If work on the element is not complete, this field displays the elapsed duration since the actual start date
  • If work on the element is complete, this field displays the duration between the actual start and end dates.

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