Adjusting default parameter

• Field Default parameter for new activity
  • Fixed duration - Choose this option to calculate the effort for the activity and the resource utilization, with the duration of the activity remaining unchanged, if possible.
    You should choose this option if you do the scheduling on the basis of the known duration of the activity. The labour effort of the resources would then be automatically calculated.
  • Fixed effort - Choose this option to calculate the duration of the activity and the resource utilization, with the effort remaining unchanged.
    You should choose this option if you do the scheduling on the basis of the known activity effort for activity roles. The activity duration would then be automatically calculated.
  • Duration - Enter the default value for new activities.
  • Disregard team calendar and employee calendar - Mark this check box if the team calendar and employee calendar should not be regarded in new activities.
  • Start of activity only at first shift - Mark this check box if the start of activity is permitted to begin only at the first shift.
  Field Identify activities / subprojects through
  • Unique number - Choose this option if the activities and subprojects should be identified through a unique number.
  • WBS code - Choose this option if the activities and subprojects should be identified through a sequential number.
• Unhide help - Mark this check box to unhide the help desk for all objects.
• Shift deadline to current date - Mark this check box to have the deadline automatically set to the current date when opening the project.
• Calculation of the contingency reserve - Mark this check box to have the contingency reserves of activities automativally calculated when making changes to the projects. If this option is deactivated, the earliest or latest possible start or finish of activity can not be displayed in the activity table.
• Field Resource diagram
  • Label - Mark this check box to attach the currrent value to the resource bars in the resource diagram.
  • Show details - Mark this check box to show the resource utilization in the resource diagram per hour.
• Auto restore - Enter the interval for the project backup into this field.
• Undo depth - Enter the number of processing steps you want to permit to be undone at the maximum.
• Currency - Enter the currency code into this field.
• Links as straight lines - Mark this check box to show the links between activities as straight lines.
• Adjust to grid - Mark this check box to adjust activities and subprojects to the grid.
• Show weekend - Mark this check box to show weekends and holidays in the diagrams.
• Show non-working days - Mark this check box to show non-working days (sickness/holidays) in the diagrams.

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