Project calendar:making Sat.&Sun. to working days: PS2003

[Sara]

Hi,

We have an enterprise global template with Saturday and Sunday as
non-working. One of our projects, an infra project needs to be changed
Sat.&Sun. be working days as the tasks occur on weekends in the project. I
understand the calendar setting in the enterprise global template reflects to
the project, but can we change a calendar setting in the project, ignoring
the global template setting? Please advise me the right process.

Thank you in advance.
Sara

 

[Rod Gill]

Best way is to create a new (Tools, Change working time) calendar called
Weekends, copy it to the Enterprise Global and assign this calendar to the
Tasks that should be weekends only.

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Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
http://www.projectvbabook.com

 

[Paul Conroy]

If I recall correctly there is a 24/7 default calendar that you can assign to
these tasks. When altering the task calendar, ensure that you select to
ignore the resource's calendars.

HTH

Paul
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[Sara]

Hi Rod,
Thank you very much for your support.
Are you saying to make a new calender in enterprise global template and
apply the new calendar to each task in the project?

Hi Paul,
Thank you very much for your support.
I saw where to ignore the resource's calendars, but where can I find a 24/7
hours calendar. If we apply a 24/7 calendar, is there any particular risk
and impact we need to be carefull?

Thank you again both of you.
Sara

 

[Rod Gill]

Yes. If all tasks are weekend only then apply to the Project Information
dialog (Project menu). If only some are weekend then apply to task. Copying
calendar to Enterprise Global makes it available to all projects.

--

Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
http://www.projectvbabook.com

 

[Sara]

Hi Rod,

Thank you for your advice.
Tasks are mainly weekdays and some on weekends, not all weekends for sure,
so I guess we need to apply the "weekend" calendar to each task.

Sara

 

[Rod Gill]

Only those tasks with weekend work. Split preparation tasks from weekend
work tasks. You could have a 7 day calendar but if a task is delayed it
needs to move to the next weekend which a weekend only calendar will do.

--

Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
http://www.projectvbabook.com

 

[Sara]

Thanks for your support, Rod.

Only those tasks with weekend work. Split preparation tasks from weekend
work tasks. You could have a 7 day calendar but if a task is delayed it
needs to move to the next weekend which a weekend only calendar will do.

--

Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
http://www.projectvbabook.com