The Predecessors tab enables you to set one or more predecessors for the current task. For template tasks, you can choose a predecessor from another template, and for schedule tasks, you can choose a predecessor from another schedule. You must assign a condition to the predecessor/successor relationship.
A task does not need predecessor tasks as long as a start date and time is specified. If both are specified, the task will begin when both the predecessor tasks are started or complete (for Finish-to-Start) and the start date and time is reached.
You can set these conditions under which the predecessor relationship is established:
Note: | Event Monitoring tasks can not have predecessors; however they can be predecessors to other types of tasks. |
Condition | Description |
|---|---|
Finish to Start | Default. The task starts as soon as the predecessor task completes or finishes with warning. |
Finish Error to Start | The task starts as soon as the predecessor task completes, even it is in error. |
Finish Error to Finish | The task completes as soon as the predecessor task completes, even it is in error. |
Finish to Finish | The task cannot be marked as Complete until the predecessor task has been marked as complete. This is primarily used for user tasks. For example, a user can start a document summary at any time, but cannot mark it complete until the consolidated data is final. |
To set task predecessors: