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From: Holy Harmonica Holy on 3 Jun 2010 00:30
Please forgive me for asking: Why can't we just specify the "available from"
and "available to" dates for resources. Why do we have to also put
exceptions in their calanders? Thanks. Geoffrey

"lostminder" wrote:

> Open Resource Sheet View, double click on the Summer Helpers resource to open
> Resource Information dialog box, define Resource Availability by filling out
> Available From and Available To cells, then click Change Working Time,
> Exception tab to define the dates Summer Helpers don't work. You need to
> define two nonworking period segments, the first one is from 01/01/2010 of
> your task to the date before Summer Helpers become available, the second one
> is from the date when Summer Helpers are non-available to 12/31/2010.
> You need to go through the above steps to define Resource Availability and
> Exceptions for Non-Summer Helpers. In Resource Availability, you fill out two
> sets of Available from and Availabe to, then define one exception for the
> period when Summer Helpers work.
> After you have completed the steps to define the availabilities of all your
> resources, then assign them to the task. You can check your resource
> assignment by opening Resource Usage view.
> You don't need to split your task in this way.
>
>
> "svt4cobra6" wrote:
>
> > Hi I have a task that I split because I need to assign different resources to
> > the task during different times, for example I have two summer hires so will
> > asign the task to them only through the summer and to someone else for all
> > other parts of the year. The task runs Jan 2011 to Jan 2012.
> > Thanks
From: Rob Schneider on 3 Jun 2010 00:49
Simple: it's this way because this how the programmers who made this
calendar interface in Project did it. Been this way since the early
days of Project.

I can envision how one might build your own interface in VBA to specify
resource availability this way and have our VBA code modify the
calendars accordingly. If it's important to you, you can do it.


--rms

www.rmschneider.com




On 03/06/10 05:30, Holy Harmonica wrote:
> Please forgive me for asking: Why can't we just specify the "available from"
> and "available to" dates for resources. Why do we have to also put
> exceptions in their calanders? Thanks. Geoffrey
>
> "lostminder" wrote:
>
>> Open Resource Sheet View, double click on the Summer Helpers resource to open
>> Resource Information dialog box, define Resource Availability by filling out
>> Available From and Available To cells, then click Change Working Time,
>> Exception tab to define the dates Summer Helpers don't work. You need to
>> define two nonworking period segments, the first one is from 01/01/2010 of
>> your task to the date before Summer Helpers become available, the second one
>> is from the date when Summer Helpers are non-available to 12/31/2010.
>> You need to go through the above steps to define Resource Availability and
>> Exceptions for Non-Summer Helpers. In Resource Availability, you fill out two
>> sets of Available from and Availabe to, then define one exception for the
>> period when Summer Helpers work.
>> After you have completed the steps to define the availabilities of all your
>> resources, then assign them to the task. You can check your resource
>> assignment by opening Resource Usage view.
>> You don't need to split your task in this way.
>>
>>
>> "svt4cobra6" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi I have a task that I split because I need to assign different resources to
>>> the task during different times, for example I have two summer hires so will
>>> asign the task to them only through the summer and to someone else for all
>>> other parts of the year. The task runs Jan 2011 to Jan 2012.
>>> Thanks
From: JulieS on 3 Jun 2010 05:48
Hi Geoffrey,
By specifying non-working time, Project will automatically adjust
the schedule of the task. Simply specifying available from and
available to dates does not do this -- it will just flag the
resource as overallocated and then you'll need to correct it.

So exceptions are more efficient.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project

On 6/3/2010 12:30 AM, Holy Harmonica wrote:
> Please forgive me for asking: Why can't we just specify the "available from"
> and "available to" dates for resources. Why do we have to also put
> exceptions in their calanders? Thanks. Geoffrey
>
> "lostminder" wrote:
>
>> Open Resource Sheet View, double click on the Summer Helpers resource to open
>> Resource Information dialog box, define Resource Availability by filling out
>> Available From and Available To cells, then click Change Working Time,
>> Exception tab to define the dates Summer Helpers don't work. You need to
>> define two nonworking period segments, the first one is from 01/01/2010 of
>> your task to the date before Summer Helpers become available, the second one
>> is from the date when Summer Helpers are non-available to 12/31/2010.
>> You need to go through the above steps to define Resource Availability and
>> Exceptions for Non-Summer Helpers. In Resource Availability, you fill out two
>> sets of Available from and Availabe to, then define one exception for the
>> period when Summer Helpers work.
>> After you have completed the steps to define the availabilities of all your
>> resources, then assign them to the task. You can check your resource
>> assignment by opening Resource Usage view.
>> You don't need to split your task in this way.
>>
>>
>> "svt4cobra6" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi I have a task that I split because I need to assign different resources to
>>> the task during different times, for example I have two summer hires so will
>>> asign the task to them only through the summer and to someone else for all
>>> other parts of the year. The task runs Jan 2011 to Jan 2012.
>>> Thanks
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