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From: Goobie on 3 Feb 2010 14:03
I apologize. I meant the lag was a % not a % complete. If I change the
value in the lag box will it automatically turn the percent into a
duration?
And what do you mean by double click on link? Do you mean task?
On Feb 3, 11:41 am, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com> wrote:
> Lag can be specified in days or percentage. To edit/change double click the
> link and change the value in the lag box. Or simply edit the percentage.
>
> There are a few reasons to use percentage lag. It responds better to tasks
> that you know  have a variable duration for example, but in general I prefer
> to keep things very simple and avoid putting any sort of lag on tasks.
>
> -Jack Dahlgrenhttp://zo-d.com/blog
>
> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:77656d0c-b1af-41d7-947c-d113507d64b6(a)u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > I have already done my lag time in days. Today I opened an existing
> > plan of someone else's and saw that some of their lag time had %
> > complete and some had days. Why would you want to do this?
>
> > Is there anyway I can change the % complete into days?
> > When I have tried it has been changing the task I am on...not the
> > succesor.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

From: Jack Dahlgren MVP on 3 Feb 2010 14:35
In the gantt chart, double click on the link between the two tasks.
Or look in the predecessors or successors field and edit there.

-Jack

"Goobie" <amber.whitmire(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:01898b35-741f-451b-9b87-be48a31bf80e(a)z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...
> I apologize. I meant the lag was a % not a % complete. If I change the
> value in the lag box will it automatically turn the percent into a
> duration?
> And what do you mean by double click on link? Do you mean task?
> On Feb 3, 11:41 am, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com> wrote:
>> Lag can be specified in days or percentage. To edit/change double click
>> the
>> link and change the value in the lag box. Or simply edit the percentage.
>>
>> There are a few reasons to use percentage lag. It responds better to
>> tasks
>> that you know have a variable duration for example, but in general I
>> prefer
>> to keep things very simple and avoid putting any sort of lag on tasks.
>>
>> -Jack Dahlgrenhttp://zo-d.com/blog
>>
>> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:77656d0c-b1af-41d7-947c-d113507d64b6(a)u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > I have already done my lag time in days. Today I opened an existing
>> > plan of someone else's and saw that some of their lag time had %
>> > complete and some had days. Why would you want to do this?
>>
>> > Is there anyway I can change the % complete into days?
>> > When I have tried it has been changing the task I am on...not the
>> > succesor.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
From: Goobie on 3 Feb 2010 14:39
If I do that though I have to manually figure out what 10% equals in
duration though. And when I do that it is changing the pred date..not
the succesors.On Feb 3, 1:35 pm, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com>
wrote:
> In the gantt chart, double click on the link between the two tasks.
> Or look in the predecessors or successors field and edit there.
>
> -Jack
>
> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:01898b35-741f-451b-9b87-be48a31bf80e(a)z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > I apologize. I meant the lag was a % not a % complete. If I change the
> > value in the lag box will it automatically turn the percent into a
> > duration?
> > And what do you mean by double click on link? Do you mean task?
> > On Feb 3, 11:41 am, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com> wrote:
> >> Lag can be specified in days or percentage. To edit/change double click
> >> the
> >> link and change the value in the lag box. Or simply edit the percentage.
>
> >> There are a few reasons to use percentage lag. It responds better to
> >> tasks
> >> that you know  have a variable duration for example, but in general I
> >> prefer
> >> to keep things very simple and avoid putting any sort of lag on tasks.
>
> >> -Jack Dahlgrenhttp://zo-d.com/blog
>
> >> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:77656d0c-b1af-41d7-947c-d113507d64b6(a)u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.com....
>
> >> > I have already done my lag time in days. Today I opened an existing
> >> > plan of someone else's and saw that some of their lag time had %
> >> > complete and some had days. Why would you want to do this?
>
> >> > Is there anyway I can change the % complete into days?
> >> > When I have tried it has been changing the task I am on...not the
> >> > succesor.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

From: Jack Dahlgren MVP on 3 Feb 2010 15:20
Yes, you will have to figure out what that lag should be. Beyond that you
need to know why there is a lag.
Project can't help you with that. This is one reason I would rather use a
dummy task instead of a lag.

-Jack

"Goobie" <amber.whitmire(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cdff3f0f-7532-4699-9a52-0b98492023fb(a)p24g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
> If I do that though I have to manually figure out what 10% equals in
> duration though. And when I do that it is changing the pred date..not
> the succesors.On Feb 3, 1:35 pm, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com>
> wrote:
>> In the gantt chart, double click on the link between the two tasks.
>> Or look in the predecessors or successors field and edit there.
>>
>> -Jack
>>
>> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:01898b35-741f-451b-9b87-be48a31bf80e(a)z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > I apologize. I meant the lag was a % not a % complete. If I change the
>> > value in the lag box will it automatically turn the percent into a
>> > duration?
>> > And what do you mean by double click on link? Do you mean task?
>> > On Feb 3, 11:41 am, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com> wrote:
>> >> Lag can be specified in days or percentage. To edit/change double
>> >> click
>> >> the
>> >> link and change the value in the lag box. Or simply edit the
>> >> percentage.
>>
>> >> There are a few reasons to use percentage lag. It responds better to
>> >> tasks
>> >> that you know have a variable duration for example, but in general I
>> >> prefer
>> >> to keep things very simple and avoid putting any sort of lag on tasks.
>>
>> >> -Jack Dahlgrenhttp://zo-d.com/blog
>>
>> >> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:77656d0c-b1af-41d7-947c-d113507d64b6(a)u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> > I have already done my lag time in days. Today I opened an existing
>> >> > plan of someone else's and saw that some of their lag time had %
>> >> > complete and some had days. Why would you want to do this?
>>
>> >> > Is there anyway I can change the % complete into days?
>> >> > When I have tried it has been changing the task I am on...not the
>> >> > succesor.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
From: Goobie on 3 Feb 2010 15:34
This is my third day on the job & I am just trying to clean up a
Project Plan I inherited. LOL So guess I will have to go find the task
owners and get educated. I was hoping for an easy fix. LOL

On Feb 3, 2:20 pm, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com> wrote:
> Yes, you will have to figure out what that lag should be. Beyond that you
> need to know why there is a lag.
> Project can't help you with that. This is one reason I would rather use a
> dummy task instead of a lag.
>
> -Jack
>
> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:cdff3f0f-7532-4699-9a52-0b98492023fb(a)p24g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > If I do that though I have to manually figure out what 10% equals in
> > duration though. And when I do that it is changing the pred date..not
> > the succesors.On Feb 3, 1:35 pm, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com>
> > wrote:
> >> In the gantt chart, double click on the link between the two tasks.
> >> Or look in the predecessors or successors field and edit there.
>
> >> -Jack
>
> >> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:01898b35-741f-451b-9b87-be48a31bf80e(a)z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com....
>
> >> > I apologize. I meant the lag was a % not a % complete. If I change the
> >> > value in the lag box will it automatically turn the percent into a
> >> > duration?
> >> > And what do you mean by double click on link? Do you mean task?
> >> > On Feb 3, 11:41 am, "Jack Dahlgren MVP" <j...(a)zo-d.com> wrote:
> >> >> Lag can be specified in days or percentage. To edit/change double
> >> >> click
> >> >> the
> >> >> link and change the value in the lag box. Or simply edit the
> >> >> percentage.
>
> >> >> There are a few reasons to use percentage lag. It responds better to
> >> >> tasks
> >> >> that you know  have a variable duration for example, but in general I
> >> >> prefer
> >> >> to keep things very simple and avoid putting any sort of lag on tasks.
>
> >> >> -Jack Dahlgrenhttp://zo-d.com/blog
>
> >> >> "Goobie" <amber.whitm...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:77656d0c-b1af-41d7-947c-d113507d64b6(a)u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >> > I have already done my lag time in days. Today I opened an existing
> >> >> > plan of someone else's and saw that some of their lag time had %
> >> >> > complete and some had days. Why would you want to do this?
>
> >> >> > Is there anyway I can change the % complete into days?
> >> >> > When I have tried it has been changing the task I am on...not the
> >> >> > succesor.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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