The Task
Groups tab is used to configure groups, which divide your project in several parts or sections for easier
management. A group can be a sub-project, a sub-product, a module,
a phase, etc.
This tab has 3 parts: The title bar, the navigation tabs and
the list of task groups.
- The title bar tells you
where you are in AceProject. At the end of the title bar
you will find a link to
add a new task group to the project, as well as
the contextual help.
- The Navigation
Tabs lets you to reach specific project
parameters such as task statuses or task types. Click on the
tabs to reach a specific configuration page.
-
The
List of Task Groups
displays
all task groups for the
project,
along with their order number and
their description.
- The "Project Number" row shows the current
project's number. Click it to display the basic project parameters.
- The "Project Name" row shows the current project's name. Click it
to display that project's task list.
-
You can sort the
list
by
clicking on any column header: click once to sort in ascending
order and twice to sort in descending order.
-
Click on a name to make changes to it or
delete it. There must be no task associated to a group in order to
delete this group.
- If you want to have a
name without letters or numbers, you can simply type a period (.) or
n/a.
- You must type a number in the "Order" field. Letters are not
accepted.
- You can choose to reset the order of your task groups
alphabetically. For example:
Original:
Troubleshooting 1
Development 2
Design 3
Task Groups set to alphabetical order:
Design 1
Development 2
Troubleshooting 3
What
is a task group?
A task group is used to divide your project in several parts
or sections for easier management. A group can be a sub-project, a
sub-product, a module, a phase, etc.
How
do I add a task group?
To add a task group, click on the
"Add a Task Group"
link. Then,
fill out the mandatory fields and click the
"Save" button.
How
do I modify a task group?
To modify a task group, click on the task group name,
make
your changes and
then click the
"Update" button.
How
do I delete a task group?
To delete a task group, click on the task group name,
click the
"Delete" button.
Note that
no task
must be
associated to a group in order to delete this group.
What
is the order?
The order number indicates the display order of items in a
list or
in a
drop-down list. For example, when creating a new task, the order
in which your statuses will be displayed in the drop-down list
will follow what you configured in the
"Edit Project Information"
page.
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