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miteshpatel412
Copper Contributor
Mar 27, 2024

Unique identifier for tasks in Project on the Web

Hi, my team and I have heavily been using Microsoft Project on the web (via Teams and web).

 

One question that does come up, how can we find unique IDs for each task? This would be highly effective for many users, as without a unique identifier, we cannot reference previously done tasks and history.

 

Is there any plans for this? Otherwise this would severely limit our use for project on the web at this time.

  • malshayeb's avatar
    malshayeb
    Brass Contributor
    you can use the outline number or the WBS number it is a unique number within each project
    • miteshpatel412's avatar
      miteshpatel412
      Copper Contributor
      Hi! The issue with that is the WBS number changes if you insert a task or move it’s location (that’s what I’m seeing).

      For example you created a task and then midway in your project you add another task, or you need to move it it will effect the WBS. Also, another example if you finish a task, and then six month later you create a new similiar task and want to assign to someone and leave a note to look at the previous task, the WBS number won’t be an accurate number to use.

      This is my understanding of course please do correct me.
      • malshayeb's avatar
        malshayeb
        Brass Contributor
        you are correct, cant think of a way that you can achieve that out of the box, what i have in mind assuming (you are using the accelerator) is to build a flow to generate an ID on the task sand provide team members with the ID via email notification. the issue with this approach this ID is not visible on the schedule.
  • psawyer's avatar
    psawyer
    Iron Contributor
    If you are looking for something in a report you can pull the ID for the item in the table, but its not a friendly or sequential name. I would also like something the equivalent of an activity ID.
    • miteshpatel412's avatar
      miteshpatel412
      Copper Contributor

      psawyer Yes when I export I have seen that task identifier but it isn’t unique. Once you change around tasks the Id changes with it. Seems it’s based on just order of tasks, which doesn’t help for record keeping of previously executed work. 

      Hopefully this changes if there’s no option, would really help. It’s interesting because the desktop version of Project does provide unique identifiers I believe. 

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