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NathanAllan1
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2 years ago

Making a task start x num of days after it's predecessor

I've been using the predecessor fields for some time now with good results. But a recent request was to change their functionality slightly, to still make a task not start before it's predecessor, bu...
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MarkShnier__You
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2 years ago

I have not tested this, but when you configure a Predecessor  field you set the field which represents the start date and  the end date.  Try making a new field of type Formula WorkDate which adds extra days to your existing Finish date, with a formula of WorkDateAdd([End Date],2)

then use that new field in the setting fir the Predecessor field 



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