Creating Activity UDFs

Create activity user defined fields (UDFs) if the predefined fields do not meet your needs.

To create an activity UDF:

Click Administration.
On the Administration navigation bar, click Enterprise Data.
On the Enterprise Data page, expand Activities and click Activity UDFs.
On the Activity UDFs page:
1. Click Add.
2. In the User Defined Field, double-click and type a name.
3. In the Data Type field, choose a type from the list.
4. Click Save.

Tips

If you intend to use reporting software, avoid using commas when creating data other than Project names. The way that data is passed to some reporting software can cause a comma to be interpreted as a delimiter between data items.
You can create manual UDFs quickly from any UDF detail window, by clicking Assign and then clicking Add in the Assign UDFs dialog box.
The software automatically creates a UDF called MSP Activity ID the first time anyone exports a project to Microsoft Project format. This UDF is hidden and cannot be modified. You should avoid creating a UDF with that name.