Project Schedule Settings

The Project Schedule list has a settings page of its own where settings particular to the list are selected.

To update the Project Schedule settings:

1. Click Project Schedule | Project Schedule Settings

   

2. Select the appropriate options:

   • Project Calendar Settings

     The Project Schedule list can use a specified Project Calendar list to ensure that the Project Schedule takes note of exception days (e.g. public holidays, weekend working days).

     By default, the Project Schedule list uses the Active Calendar and Regional Settings specified on the BrightWork Settings page (and the parameters of these settings are displayed on the settings page); however you can over-ride the site settings and make local Project Schedule specific options available.

     The working week is defined on the site's regional settings page.

     To make the local options available select Use custom project calendar settings for this list.

     The available options will then include:

     • Active Calendar and Regional Settings

     • • Do not use a project calendar

       • Use a calendar list in this site

       • Use a calendar list in this site collection

     • Working Hours per day

   • Recalculate Options

     Select the items to be recalculated when Recalculate Project Schedule is performed.

     The options include:

     • Automatically calculate Status Indicator for tasks

     • Automatically calculate Planned Start and Planned Finish dates for tasks

     • Note:

       Unselecting this option causes the Planned Duration to be calculated using the Planned Start and Planned Finish dates.

     • Automatically calculate % Complete for tasks

     • Note:

       Unselecting this option causes the % Complete to be only automatically updated when the Status is changed to (1) Not Started (set to 0%) or (3) Completed (set to 100%).

     • Automatically calculate % Work Complete for tasks

     • Note:

       Unselecting this option causes the % Work Complete to be only automatically updated when the Status is changed to (1) Not Started (set to 0%) or (3) Completed (set to 100%).

     • Automatically calculate Order Number for all items

   • Assigned To Email-Notification

     Select Yes to enable the sending of a notification email when a user is assigned a work item in the Project Schedule.

   • Optional Features

     Select the optional features to include in this project schedule:

     • Enable tracking of Estimated Duration
       This hides the Estimated Duration To Complete and Estimated Duration At Completion columns (and causes Planned Duration to used in calculations where appropriate)
     • Enable tracking of Estimated Work
       This hides the Estimated Work To Complete and Estimated Work At Completion columns
     • Enable tracking of Estimated Cost
       This hides the Estimated Cost To Complete and Estimated Cost At Completion columns

   • Background Recalculate

     Select Enable background recalculate if you want the Project Schedule list to recalculate automatically.

     Note:

     This automatic Project Schedule Recalculate feature must be activated from SharePoint Central Admin and the Reschedule timer job settings can be adjusted via stsadm. This feature must be enabled on a project by project basis, i.e. if enabled, the setting is not preserved when creating a project or template.

3. Click OK.

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