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Actual bar split

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Mon, 2008-10-06 08:34
Pacifico Pallasigui
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Planners,

Is it possible to split the Actual bar for example I have an activity Excavation Original Duration = 6 days
during status the activity acquired 90% complete with actual duration 33 = days but in reality it acquired only 6 days . Is it possible to suspend - resume actual activity and the actual bar will be divited to the real situation.

Thanks
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Tue, 2008-10-21 08:33
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Oliver Melling
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I have had people come to me with this problem.

It seems wrong to show a bar from actual start date to actual finish date with no break in it, when it has been suspended and resumed.

This is catered for within P5/6 and is much simpler than creating a task sepcific calendar.

There is a tick box for ’activity non-work intervals’ under the bar-necking tab of the actual bar.
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Mon, 2008-10-06 09:51
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Arnold Puy
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Hello Pacifico,

I know what you mean. You can split the bar by assigning special calendar. let say, from Sep. 1 to 30 there is no activity occur for excavation during these days.

Now, create a new calendar. Select Sep. 1 to 30 as Nonworking days, when done click OK. Assign this calendar to activity "Excavation". To be able to see the necking on the bar, go to View --> Bars --> Bar Setting Tab, Under Bar Necking select "Calendar nonwork time". But prior to mark the checkbox make sure you select "Actual Bar" under timescale.

HTH.

Arnold
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Mon, 2008-10-06 09:05
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Arnold Puy
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Hi Pacifico,

It is possible to suspend & resume activities with Actual start date. However, it is not possible to make your actual duration become 33 days. It will remain in 6 days or 5.4 days since it is 90% complete. Only the "At Completion Duration" can be extended to 33 or more days even though you will apply the suspend & resume date.

Arnold

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