Color coding resources?

[Bob]

Hi,

is it possible to color code the bars of a GANTT chart in relation to the
resources they use?

Green for joiners, blue for laminators.....

Would make it a lot easier to review our complex GANTT charts once they are
printed.

Thanks for your help,

Franziska

Ps.: We use Project 2002

Hi,

Use the Resource Group Field on the resource sheet.
Populate with Paint or Lam or whatever you need for each of the people
doing work.

Then, create formulas in Flag1, Flag2, etc. for each of the groups you
want to colour
..
IIf([Resource Group]="Lam",Yes,No)

The formula creates the hook that can be exploited to change the
colour of the task bar.

Then, in the gantt view, right click. Select Bar Styles from the
context menu.
Scroll down and then add new rows for painters, Laminators etc.
In the "Show For" column, select Flag1, Flag 2, etc.
All that is left is the choosing the colour.

I did a similar thing in MS project 2000. I verified in my project
2003, so you are good to go.

Good luck.