Custom Filter - Please Help!

[charlesdlm]

Hi,

Really hoping someone can help me with this because I have been lookin
for answer without any success so far.

I have a large project where all my task dependancies are finish
start. (Obviously some tasks have no dependacies at all).

I want to see what tasks my project resources can work on _presently_
This does not necessarily = all open tasks as I dont want to see task
which they cant work on due to the fact that there are relate
predecessors/dependancies still open.

To summarise I would like to see (using a filter)

1. All open tasks without any predecessors &
2. All open tasks with related predecessors/dependancies that ar
themselves completed. Ie if task 5 as a predecessor of task 4 (finis
start) and task 4 is 100% completed then I would like to see task 5. Bu
if task 4 has only 80% then I dont want to see task 5 (as task 5 cant b
started yet).

Eagerly awaiting your responses - Regards Charle

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

charlesdlm --

This is probably not the answer you seek, but you cannot do this with a
custom Filter. The only way to handle this would be by using a macro in
VBA. To assist you with developing this macro, post your question in the
microsoft.public.project.developer newsgroup. Hope this helps.

 

[hadjionm]

If your schedule is kept up to date (i.e. tasks are statused eah week
then a filter for unstarted tasks with a start date before any entere
date will do for what you want for 99% of the time

 

[charlesdlm]

Thanks for the responses so far. Dale - I have posted to microsoft
publis as suggested, so keeping my fingers crossed for a result. If I
find a solution I will post here so that this thread is updated.
Hadjionm - yes had thought about that but it's not quite what I am
looking for - but thanks for posting the suggestion.

Regards Charles