Project Extras

Creating a Modified Constraint Dates Table

It is easier to analyze constraint conflicts if you modify the standard Constraint Dates table to include the Indicators, Predecessors, and Successors fields. The Indicators field allows you to see the Constraint conflict indicators (if Project is honoring task links instead of constraint dates). The Predecessors field allows you to identify the link(s) that conflict with the constraints in a fixed start-date project, and the Successors field serves the same function in a fixed finish-date project.

To customize the table, follow these steps:

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In a task view such as the Gantt Chart view, right-click over the Select All cell (the table’s upper-left cell over the ID number column) and ...

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