Chart information fields
For each field listed below, the following information is given:
- Description - the information displayed by the field when added to the spreadsheet or to a text annotation.
- Parameters - any additional, optional parameters that you can use to modify the information that the field displays or the way in which the information is displayed.
- Editable? - whether the field is editable when displayed in a spreadsheet column. If a field is editable in the spreadsheet, you can change the data displayed in the column to edit the properties of the corresponding bar, task or allocation.
Note that these fields display information relating to the chart or summary group that is encountered first when moving up the project hierarchy, unless the current bar contains a chart or summary group, in which case the fields display information relating to that chart or summary group.
Chart actual percent complete
| Description |
The percentage of a chart that is complete by the report date of a specified progress period or today's date. |
| Parameters |
- Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline.
- Progress period - the progress period about which you want to display information.
|
| Editable? |
No |
Chart comment
| Description |
Any comments that have been recorded against a chart. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
Yes |
Chart drawn by
| Description |
The name of the person who created a chart. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
Yes |
Chart duration
| Description |
The duration, from start to finish, of a chart. |
| Parameters |
- Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline.
- Override time unit - the time unit in which to display the information.
|
| Editable? |
No |
Chart finish
| Description |
The finish date of a chart. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
No |
Chart issue date
| Description |
The date on which a chart was issued for approval. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
Yes |
Chart manager
| Description |
The name of the manager of the person who created a chart. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
Yes |
Chart name
| Description |
The name of a chart. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
No |
Chart path
| Description |
A chart's path from the programme chart down the project hierarchy, naming each parent task in turn. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
No |
Chart planned percent complete
| Description |
The percentage complete that a chart is planned to be by the report date of a specified progress period, or by today's date, either in the live data or a specified baseline. |
| Parameters |
- Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline.
- Progress period - the progress period about which you want to display information.
|
| Editable? |
No |
Chart programme number
| Description |
The programme number of a chart. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
Yes |
Chart revision comment
| Description |
Any comments that have been recorded against a chart that relate to its revision. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
Yes |
Chart revision date
| Description |
The date on which a chart was revised. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
Yes |
Chart revision number
| Description |
The revision number of a chart. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
Yes |
Chart start
| Description |
The start date of a chart. |
| Parameters |
Data - whether you want to display information relating to the live data or to a specific baseline. |
| Editable? |
No |