Data Definition: Date Only Picker
Form Label (Field Label): Project Start Date
# of Characters: Not applicable
Where to use it: Shell attribute form
Use this element for: Specifying the project start date.
This data element interacts with schedule sheet properties, in that if this data element is added to the shell attribute form, the Manual and Shell Attribute radio buttons are active for the master schedule sheet in the Schedule Manager for the CBS shell (provided no activity has started on the sheet). These buttons allow users to specify whether the Schedule Start Date should be set manually, or automatically populate from the Project Start Date on the shell attribute form. For non-master schedule sheets, the choice is always Manual, and Shell Attribute is not selectable.
If the user selects the Manual radio button, then a Schedule Start Date can be selected.
If the user selects Shell Attribute radio button, then the Schedule Start Date automatically populates from the Project Start Date specified on the General tab of the shell properties.