After you create a project schedule in the Scheduler application,
you use the Gantt view to visually manage and schedule work and resources
in your organization. The Gantt view shows you the available resources
for work, and allows you to make schedule changes.
Before you begin
You can customize your schedule display settings in the Gantt
view in the
Configure Gantt Properties: User Settings window.
You can also adjust display properties on the Activity and Resource
chart.
About this task
The following restrictions apply when scheduling work in
the Gantt view:
- Canceled, completed, or closed tasks are read-only in the Gantt
view. The dates for the task cannot be changed and the task cannot
be moved in the schedule.
- You cannot set or manage date constraints from the Gantt view.
Date constraints originate from, and are managed in, the work record.
You can, however, manage task-precedence constraints in the Gantt
view. For example, a task has a date constraint, and you move the
task scheduled dates beyond that date in the Gantt view. The color
of the task changes to red, indicating it is in violation of the date
constraint. You can schedule the work to occur at any time, but the
date constraint remains in place in work management applications.
- Forecasts cannot be deleted in the Gantt view.
Procedure
- To modify the scheduled dates for a work record, select
the work record in the Activity chart of the Gantt view.
- Review the information in the resource table to determine
when to schedule the work.
- Click the center of the work segment that represents the
work, and drag it to the new date. If you move the start
or end date of a work record outside of any date constraints that
exist for that record, a dashed line appears, indicating where the
date constraint falls. The work record turns red, indicating it is
in violation of its date constraints. You can move the work, or override
the date constraints.
- Save the schedule. To save your changes to Maximo® work management applications, such
as Work Order Tracking or Activities and Tasks, commit the changes.