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Project 2010: After filtering just for "necessary" tasks, ... the bars of the GANTT-chart have a gap
So you want Project to read your mind. Sorry, but that isn't going to happen, Project is a tool not AI.
That said, when Project 2010 was released a new feature was added that allows users to inactivate tasks. However, it is only in later versions, that in addition to inactivating a task, the dependency of that deleted task is passed back to it's predecessor.
Project 2010 with task bbb de-activated:
Project 2019 with task bbb de-activated:
But, de-activating a task does NOT remove it entirely from the plan, it removes that task from active scheduling including resource utilization.
In your case the best option is to take note of the dependencies on tasks to be deleted, then delete those tasks and re-connect the dependencies to re-establish the logical network. Yes, you could use VBA to facilitate that process but is it worth the effort to develop that macro?
John
Dear John,
Thank-you dearly for your help; it's greatly appreciated!
You said: "... However, it is only in later versions, that in addition to inactivating a task, the dependency of that deleted task is passed back to it's predecessor ...".
-> May I ask at which Version this is deloyed?
Thanks again & best regards
Hans P. ... from Germany
- Hans 1958,
I don't know which version changed how the inactivate feature works with respect to re-connecting dependencies. I have Project 2010 and Project 2019, I do not have Project 2013 or Project 2016.
John- Hi John,
Thanks so much for your quick answer. It helped me! I'm very grateful for your responses! Wish you well! Keep safe! Hans ... from Germany
