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Use this form to schedule the tasks that are set up for the current project. Forecasts form the basis of any schedule. By using project scheduling, you can:

  • Distribute activities over time.

  • Schedule resources on a project.

  • View capacity load for resources.

  • Modify a generated schedule.

Navigating the form

The following links and tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Enter criteria on the General tab

Prepare batch processing on the Batch tab

Buttons

Button

Description

Change the starting time and starting date of the batch job or set up a recurring batch job.

Fields

Field

Description

Select the project to schedule tasks to.

Select the model for the task schedule.

Select or to indicate whether the project should be scheduled forward or backward in time.

Specify a date for the project beginning.

Specify a time for the project beginning.

Select a scheduling method.

In most cases, the option is sufficient for project scheduling. The level of detail in this scheduling method is fairly low compared to the level of detail in the method. With this scheduling method, no specific work center is allocated.

Select the sorting order for the project scheduling.

View capacity limitations. The time reserved for activities that are already planned is deducted from the schedule.

Select this check box to include activities on all levels of the main project in the schedule.

If you clear this check box, the only activities scheduled are those referring to the project that is specified in the field.

Select this checkbox to specify which project determines the positioning of remaining projects, within one project hierarchy. That is, the project specified in the field determines the distribution of activities before, and after the specified project.