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malshayeb
Mar 28, 2024Brass Contributor
you can use the outline number or the WBS number it is a unique number within each project
- miteshpatel412Mar 28, 2024Copper ContributorHi! 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.- malshayebMar 28, 2024Brass Contributoryou 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.
- RodFrommMar 29, 2024Steel Contributor
malshayeb If you are using the Accelerator you can create a custom solution, add a custom Project ID field that auto-generates a unique id and add it to the Project, Summary form. However, for tasks this is not an option as Microsoft does not allow you to create global custom task fields. Hopefully Microsoft will add these to the tool in the future as it really limits practical use when you can only rely on Project Name or Task Name, which can change. it would also be useful if they would require Project names to be unique and limit some of the allowed characters that can be used in a name, similar to MS Project Online.