Add tasks and child tasks to a schedule

Add tasks at the bottom of the schedule

1. Go to Projects and select the appropriate project in the Quick Select section.
2. On the Project Home page, select Scheduling Overview or Schedules in the Scheduling section.
3. In the Schedules (Gantt Chart) section, select the appropriate schedule.
4. Select the Add new row icon () on the toolbar .
5. Enter the Task description in the new row added at the bottom of the table.
6. Select a Start date.

   The start date is required before entering a duration.

7. Enter the duration in Days.

   The end date is automatically set based on the start date and duration.

8. Optionally, enter a Completion percentage if the task has already started.

   For example, enter 10 for 10 %.

9. Optionally, enter a Predecessor task.
10. Select the Submit changes to server icon () on the toolbar.

Add tasks between existing tasks

1. Go to Projects and select the appropriate project in the Quick Select section.
2. On the Project Home page, select Scheduling Overview or Schedules in the Scheduling section.
3. In the Schedules (Gantt Chart) section, select the appropriate schedule.
4. Select the task before which the new task needs to be added.
5. Select the Add new row icon () on the toolbar and select Add new empty row above in the dropdown.
6. Enter the Task description.
7. Select a Start date.

   The start date is required before entering a duration.

8. Enter the duration in Days.

   The end date is automatically set based on the start date and duration.

9. Optionally, enter a Completion percentage if the task has already started.

   For example, enter 10 for 10 %.

10. Optionally, enter a Predecessor task.
11. Select the Submit changes to server icon () on the toolbar.

Add child tasks

1. Go to Projects and select the appropriate project in the Quick Select section.
2. On the Project Home page, select Scheduling Overview or Schedules in the Scheduling section.
3. In the Schedules (Gantt Chart) section, select the appropriate schedule.
4. Select the parent task.
5. Select the Add new child row icon () on the toolbar .
6. Enter the Task description.
7. Select a Start date.
8. Enter the duration in Days.

   The end date is automatically set based on the start date and duration.

9. Optionally, enter a Completion percentage if the task has already started.

   For example, enter 10 for 10 %.

10. Optionally, enter a Predecessor task.
11. Select the Submit changes to server icon () on the toolbar.

Predecessor reference examples

Predecessor task ID = 19:

• FS with lag 0: 19
• FS with lag 2: 19+2
• SS with lag 3: 19SS+3
• FF with lag 1: 19FF+1