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From: R.Scott Fleming on 6 May 2008 23:26 Thank you John, I was just being lazy, and wanted to be able to access this feature ... Thanks again for the explanation .. "John" wrote: > In article <E4BFD5A6-499D-4B74-9755-4E60B1C3F0BA(a)microsoft.com>, > R.Scott Fleming <RScottFleming(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > When in the Resource Usage view (Filter: Resource-Work, Table: Work, Group > > By: No Group), the Show toolbar dropdown options of Outline Level 1, ect. > > are greyed out and not available. When in this view for a particular > > Resource Name, I would like to expand/contract the displayed assignments(as > > displayed withthe +/- box next to the name) using this toolbar option. Why > > is this option not available? > > R.Scott, > The outline levels are greyed out because there are no outline levels > for resources. The Resource Usage view is a combination view - Resources > and assignments. Outline levels only apply to a task hierarchy, as is > shown in a task type view (e.g. Gantt Chart view), or the Task Usage > view. > > All you have to do to expand or collapse the assignment rows is to > either hit the symbol next to the resource name or use the "+", "-", or > hide assignments toggle button. > > By the way, note that the screen tip associated with the "+" and "-" > buttons is a misnomer when in the Resource Usage view - there are no > "subtasks". > > Hope this helps. > > John > Project MVP >
From: John on 7 May 2008 10:33
In article <738D3627-861A-4782-A2DC-947A0CA1F0A8(a)microsoft.com>, R.Scott Fleming <RScottFleming(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Thank you John, I was just being lazy, and wanted to be able to access this > feature ... Thanks again for the explanation .. R.Scott, You're welcome and thanks for the feedback. John > > "John" wrote: > > > In article <E4BFD5A6-499D-4B74-9755-4E60B1C3F0BA(a)microsoft.com>, > > R.Scott Fleming <RScottFleming(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > When in the Resource Usage view (Filter: Resource-Work, Table: Work, > > > Group > > > By: No Group), the Show toolbar dropdown options of Outline Level 1, > > > ect. > > > are greyed out and not available. When in this view for a particular > > > Resource Name, I would like to expand/contract the displayed > > > assignments(as > > > displayed withthe +/- box next to the name) using this toolbar option. > > > Why > > > is this option not available? > > > > R.Scott, > > The outline levels are greyed out because there are no outline levels > > for resources. The Resource Usage view is a combination view - Resources > > and assignments. Outline levels only apply to a task hierarchy, as is > > shown in a task type view (e.g. Gantt Chart view), or the Task Usage > > view. > > > > All you have to do to expand or collapse the assignment rows is to > > either hit the symbol next to the resource name or use the "+", "-", or > > hide assignments toggle button. > > > > By the way, note that the screen tip associated with the "+" and "-" > > buttons is a misnomer when in the Resource Usage view - there are no > > "subtasks". > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > John > > Project MVP > > |