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In the jobs list > select the job
Click on the tasks icon in the left navigation panel
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> click on the open job icon
Go to the tasks sub menu
A schedule is automatically created when a job is opened
A job schedule is comprised of three things:
Settings
Phases
Tasks
1. Settings
The settings tab is where schedule defaults are set, here you can:
create new, duplicate or delete schedules
save the schedule as a template
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The most common fields to update are:
the schedule title
activate/deactivate a schedule
manage the way bookings are made by selecting how you want to distribute hours on tasks
select the resource booking level
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2. Phases
The phases tab is where you:
Add, delete or duplicate phases
Add phase descriptions to your schedule
Sort and reorder phases
All schedules will include one phase by default which can be overwritten
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Update existing phase name
Go to the phases tab > highlight double click on the default phase name > replace with preferred phase name
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Add a new phase
Click on + button (add phase icon) to add more phases
Enter the phase name on the new line
You can also enter a phase description with additional details
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Repeat for each additional phase
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This is a sticky setting so once checked by a user will display across all job schedules
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Add a new task
To add tasks to your schedule, select the phase you wish to add a task to
Go to the new task field > free type the task name > hit the enter key
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Repeat for each task
Use shortcut keys to edit the task name, on your keyboard press ‘T' to edit the task name
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Once a task is created there are a number of methods to change the dates and durations:
use the slide functionality to drag and drop tasks to a new date
amend the start date and duration in the resource booking panel
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use the shortcut keys, on your keyboard press:
'D' to amend the date the task will commence
'W' to edit the task duration
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Create dependencies by dragging a line between the white circles on the start or end of the two tasks you wish to create a relationship between
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Right-click on the task binding to change the dependency type, add a lag or delete a binding or lag
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Create recurring task bookings
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Add a task to your schedule and assign resources
Open the task card > go to basic settings sub menu > and go to the recurrence booking tab
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Click the add new
icon and > enter a name for the recurrent bookingClick ok
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Enter the following details in the recurrence booking window:
Start and end dates
Start time and the hours you wish to book. Optional checkboxes allow you to use off-days and/or overlap bookings
Select the frequency and the day/s of booking
Check the details of the bookings with the option of skipping specific dates. In the members tab, check the resources the recurring booking will be applied to
Once complete, click generate bookings
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In the booked resources panel, go to the matrix view to see booking allocations across dates
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