Defining Task Dependencies
Access the Edit Tasks form or the Edit And Lock All Tasks form.
Navigate to the Edit Task Dependencies region of the form.
- Successor Task
Enter the number of the task that you want to make dependent on the predecessor task that you entered. This number corresponds to the order number of the task.
- Predecessor Task Number
Enter the number of the predecessor task. This number identifies the task on which the scheduling of the successor task is based. The relationship between the predecessor task and the successor task is defined by the dependency type.
- Predecessor Description
Displays the description of the predecessor task number.
- Dependency Type
Enter the dependency type to specify the sequence in which you want task to be performed. Values are:
FF: Finish to Finish
FS: Finish to Start
SF: Start to Finish
SS: Start to Start
These values are stored in the Dependency Type user-defined code (UDC) (31P/DT)
- Lag Time
Enter the scheduled time between dependent tasks. Depending on the lag time calculation method, the value that you enter represents an absolute amount of time of either the predecessor or the successor task.
- Descriptive Text
Enter text. This is a 75-character detailed descriptive text field to be used for miscellaneous notes or text information.
You can review the Edit Tasks form and related regions of the form in these tasks: