View Specific Date Range

[Roland67]

I have a 5-year project schedule. My boss needs a way to view only a
3-month period (July 1, 2005 - September 30, 2005). I know I can print a
specific date range and filter a view for start date ranges.

However, I haven't been able to figure out how to view a range where I have
all tasks which start during the period and may finish after the end date (of
the desired view). I would need for Project to slice the gantt chart on the
desired end date.

Example:
Task A starts on 7/15/2005 and ends 6/1/2006. I want the gantt chart to
only show 7/15/2005 through 9/30/2005 (for now) and keep the rest hidden.

Thanks for any input.
RC

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Roland,
Have you tried the Date Range filter ?
Anyway, a task which starts on 7/15/2005 and ends 6/1/2006 is not a task.
It's a project by its own or a sub-project.
How can you manage such long tasks ?

Gérard Ducouret

 

[Roland67]

We are still at the beginning stages of the project and as such the tasks are
not broken down into their smallest units. (I'd have a fight to get some
folks to provide more detail at this time.) Next phase after approval of the
project will break tasks into smaller detailed tasks.

Yes, I can filter down to all tasks which start during the desired
timeframe. What I need is for Project to show only up to the desired end
date, not the task end date. If you print the schedule you can specify a
date range. The print will show only the task data which fall into the
specified range. I'd like that capability in a view.

If theres a filter other than a column filter please let me know how to get
to it.

Thanks.

Roland

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Roland,
This feature doesn't exist in MS Project.
Nevertheless, you can cobble up a calendar:
Tools / Change Working time / New...
where all the previous months are set as non working time, idem for the
months after the period.
Double Click the timescale. On the Non working time tab, select your
calendar and choose Draw : in front of the bars

Gérard Ducouret