Talk:Help
From OpenProj
[edit] Problem inserting a sub-project
As a new User of OpenProj - I find no option for inserting a sub-project under the insert menu as suggested by the user manual - could it be a setting prohibiting the multi project feature either in the project file or in the application installation?
[edit] Importing Resources
I don't see any way to import resources. I have a huge database of users and want to be able to connect and import those users through some means (like LDAP). How can this be done?
[edit] Changing rate/currency?
Is there a way to change this? I have looked all over but can't seem to change it!?
[edit] Corrupted pod file?
I have a .pod file that will not open in OP, there are no error messages just a blank OP app. Is there any way to recover? I have no backup.
[edit] Finish date getting set as Duration + 1 when using predecessors
I am trying to use OpenProj for planning. Trying to plan a project, the finish date of some of the tasks gets 1 or 2 days added to the duration that I have set. This makes my whole plan incorrect. Also if I try to set the saturday as non default working day it does not count when setting the finish date.
Can someone help to resolve this issue.
thanks & regards, Jimmy Jos.
[edit] Bugs and missing features
I'm coming out of large corporate, off MS Project (expert user), and into small business! So glad there is an alternative for small biz owners who can't afford the crazy pricetag MS charges.
I'm finding bugs and missing features (sometimes not sure where the line is between the two, so putting them all together):
1. When reopening a project, there is no "last opened" list and have to hunt through layers of folders to find the project. ....Tried setting a shortcut at MyDocs level, but Open Proj doesn't recognize it.
2. after entering task on a line and pressing enter, have to use mouse to get to the next blank (or the next filled-in) task line.
3. "cut" doesn't work within the text (partial text) from the task lines - whether using the toolbar or keystrokes (preferred). (Discovered can 'cut' partial text if you open the task window, but that's not very efficient!)
4. can't insert multiple blank task lines - only one at a time
5. want option to set start/end to NOT show hours. (Many small biz projects are fit in around daily tasks. Just getting target days in place for them is a big step forward!)
6. when I list a series of tasks, then outdent one earlier in the list (everything below it to be a subtask), it moves the one I just outdented to the bottom and I have to cut and paste the rest of the rows to fall below it.
7. Need ability to NOT print gannt chart with task list. Wastes paper! Alternative is labor intensive to print every other page - could get worse as project and timeline grow.
Thanks
[edit] How do I collapse project to print summary view?
How do I collapse project to print summary view? I want to see all summary rows without having to collapse each set individually.
[edit] Options to diplay bar Styles
Hi,
Looks like there is no option available to display the required content in the Gantt chart Bars. For example, i want to display following items in a bar.
Start, Finish, Task Name, Resource Name, % Completion, etc.. These options are very easily configurable in MS Project. I don't see any proper configuration option in openProject. Please guide me if i am missing anything here.
thanks
[edit] MS Project import with recurring task : not working...
Good morning,
We recently tested Open Project as MS Project viewer and possible solution to replace lots of installed MS Project desktop.
Unfortunately, it seems that OpenProj cannot manage recurring activities from Microsoft Project : when trying to open Ms project files having this kind of task, the result is empty in OpenProj.
Is there a workaround to avoid this problem ? Many thanks.
Eric P
[edit] Changing language?
OpenProj seem to install with the current locale (Swedish in my case). Is there a way to change the language used to English? I do not find any preferences where this kind of options may be specified.
Stenr
