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  • 1.  Open Workbench (OWB) - Indenting and Outdenting Tasks

    Posted Mar 21, 2011 11:37 PM
    I have a question regarding Open Workbench ( OWB ). This should be a fairly basic action but I have spent hours and still couldn't figure it out. Would appreciate if some could help me out here.

    How can I "outdent" Task 9 (without making it a Phase, and leave it as a Task) in Attachement 1 to make the WBS looks like in Attachment 2? Thanks!


  • 2.  RE: Open Workbench (OWB) - Indenting and Outdenting Tasks
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    Posted Mar 22, 2011 01:29 AM
    The way OWB works that is not normally possible.
    A task can only be at the same outdent level a phases if the task is before the first summary level item in the WBS.
    All tasks below the first summary level item are under a summary level item (Phase, Activity etc.)

    There was a trick for a work around on the OWB site forum (RIP).
    Another is to hack the db and a third is to edit the xml file for the project plan.

    See for an ilustration (at the end)
    Cannot See Task In Timesheet
    15620322

    Martti K.


  • 3.  RE: Open Workbench (OWB) - Indenting and Outdenting Tasks

    Posted Mar 22, 2011 02:53 AM
    "A task can only be at the same outdent level a phases if the task is before the first summary level item in the WBS.
    All tasks below the first summary level item are under a summary level item (Phase, Activity etc.)"

    This is 'cause in the View, the 'WBS Indent' option is set for the tasks.

    If you remove this option, the tasks will appear without any indentation.

    Regards
    NJ


  • 4.  RE: Open Workbench (OWB) - Indenting and Outdenting Tasks

    Posted Mar 22, 2011 03:58 AM
    Thanks Martti and NJ.

    Since we have no acces to the DB, I have made the change via the Project: Tasks: Work Breakdown Structure page using the "WBS Layout>>" button.

    The "WBS Indent" option in OWB is just chanigng the view but not the actual WBS Level.

    Not the ideal solution though. But thanks both of you for your prompt response.


  • 5.  RE: Open Workbench (OWB) - Indenting and Outdenting Tasks

    Posted Mar 22, 2011 05:28 PM
    You can create a query based portlet which has pristask and prwbslevel fields, but because it is not based on a system data provider you don't have edit mode in it.
    If you use the task object you only have pristask field and that is not editable in the edit mode.

    Saving the project file as an XML file and editing that for WBS level (to outdent a task) before saving back works fine, but in the first test also the sequence was changed.

    Martti K.