Project Date Cascade Options

Use the Cascade Option drop-down list to determine whether your changes to project dates cascade to the tasks.

You can access the drop-down list either from the Basic Information region on the Edit Project Template page or the Edit Task Details window on the Manage Financial Project Plan page.

The Cascade Option drop-down list provides the following options. You must select the cascade option each time you change the project dates, as your selection isn't saved for future date changes.

• Don't cascade project date changes to tasks: This is the default option. This option allows to edit both the start and finish dates. However, you must ensure that:

  • The project start date isn't later than the earliest task start date.

  • The project finish date isn't earlier than the latest task finish date.

• Cascade project start date change to affected tasks: Allows to edit only the project start date.

• Cascade project finish date change to affected tasks: Allows to edit only the project finish date.

If you're rolling up planned dates for tasks or are using an external application for scheduling, then you can't modify the project start or finish dates.

Cascading Changes to Transaction Dates

If you're synchronizing transaction dates with planned dates, then transaction dates are updated automatically when date changes cascade to tasks. If transactions are already charged to a task, ensure that the existing transaction dates on the task lie within the new transaction dates.

Cascading Changes to Assignment Dates

If you're synchronizing task assignment dates with task dates, then your changes to project dates will cascade to assignments automatically. Otherwise, you must ensure that all task assignment dates are within the range of the new task dates.