Organizational Breakdown Structure dialog box

Use the Organizational Breakdown Structure dialog box to create, view, and edit the organizational breakdown structure (OBS). You can also use this dialog box to view a list of users who can access an OBS element's project information.

The following tabs are available:

General tab - Organizational Breakdown Structure dialog box
Users tab - Organizational Breakdown Structure dialog box
Responsibility tab - Organizational Breakdown Structure dialog box

In addition, the following fields and buttons are available in the Organizational Breakdown Structure dialog box:

Display Options bar: Click to change the OBS display. You can display OBS details, the OBS as a chart, customize the columns in the hierarchy, and change the font and colors.

OBS table: Displays OBS elements. To sort the display, click a column label.

Add: Adds an OBS element.

Del./Merge: Deletes the selected OBS element or merges its WBS assignments into the parent OBS element.

Cut: Cuts the selected element so you can move it to a new position in the OBS. Select a new position, and click Paste.

Copy: Copies the selected element so you can add it to another position in the OBS. Select an additional position, and click Paste.

Paste: Pastes an OBS element that you have copied or cut.

Arrows: Change the selected element's position in the OBS.

Notes

You cannot copy an OBS element's work breakdown structure assignments. You can only copy an OBS element's general information.
The arrow buttons are only available in the hierarchy display and Chart view.
To expand or collapse OBS hierarchy elements, right-click in the OBS and choose Expand All or Collapse All.

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