So if i set Project->Project info to Standard, and then Tools->Change Working
Time to 7am to 6pm for the standard calendar, then the task bars go till 6
pm, regardless what calendar i have the resource on. but if i change Project
info to 10hourdays, it still uses the standard calendar. this thing is just
constantly using the standard calendar.
importing: i have it automatically merging data from an Access table using
an import map
i've stopped messing with Tools->option->calendar. it's set to use a
regular 8 hour day.

i think it can do exactly what i want it to; i'm just having trouble getting
it to do it.

thanks Julie,
scott

"JulieS" wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
> My comments are inline
>
> I hope this helps.
> Julie
>
> "theintern" <theintern@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C842AA0B-A818-4A16-9098-FE1ABDBAA197@microsoft.com...
> > Julie, i'm not quite seeing what you are. I imported tasks using an
> > 8 hour
> > day, Standard calendar.
>
> [Julie] How are you "importing tasks"? If you are copying and pasting
> tasks you may very well be picking up constraints by copying and
> pasting dates. Why are you importing tasks into other projects?
>
> >But if i just go to Tools > Options, Calendar and
> > change that 8 hours per day to 10 hours per day, 50hrs/week, and 7am
> > to 6pm,
> > nothing shifts on the gantt chart.
>
> [Julie] Nope, I didn't say anything about going to Tools > Options,
> Calendar tab :-). Please see FAQ #5 at:
> http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm
>
> >If i change the task info to 10hourdays,
> > the project info to 10hourdays, and the resource base calendar to
> > 10hourdays,
> > and Tools->Options->calendar to 10hrs/day, and then reimport, still
> > nothing
> > changes.
>
> [Julie] Did you create the 10hr day through Tools > Change working
> time? Did you set *all* working days to 7:00 am to 6:00 pm? Do you
> have resource assigned to the tasks? If you have assigned resources
> to the tasks, changing the resource base calendar to the 10hr day
> calendar should be enough to alter the finish times. If you don't
> have resource assigned to the tasks, changing the project calendar
> through Project > Project Information should be enough.
>
>
> It seems like i've changed everything to be 10hours per day. what
> > am i missing?
> >
> > thanks
> > scott
> >
> > "JulieS" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Scott,
> >>
> >> You're welcome for the help and thanks for the feedback.
> >>
> >> The settings in Tools > Options, Calendar where you define the
> >> number
> >> of hours per day is merely a "translate" which allows you to
> >> specify
> >> durations in days or week. When you enter a 3 day duration task,
> >> project converts that 3 days to 24 hours assuming a day = 8 hours.
> >> If
> >> you use a 10 hour per day calendar, the task duration is still 24
> >> hours but because you've allowed more hours per day than 8, the
> >> finish
> >> date will move forward.
> >>
> >> You can show duration in hours if you wish. To change existing
> >> durations, run the Format_Duration macro at Tools > Macros > Macro.
> >> To change the default for new tasks, change the option on Tools >
> >> Options, Schedule tab.
> >>
> >> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
> >>
> >> Julie
> >> Project MVP
> >>
> >> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
> >> information
> >> about Microsoft Project
> >>
> >> "theintern" <theintern@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5C6ECF3C-C6A4-42CA-B7C8-C16BF83E7792@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks! these definitely help. How does it work for hours then?
> >> > for
> >> > example, if i have a duration of 3 days (which should be 24
> >> > hours)
> >> > and then i
> >> > switch to a 10 hour day, does it now take 30 hours to complete
> >> > the
> >> > task?
> >> > Maybe i should just have duration entered in hours for there to
> >> > be
> >> > no
> >> > ambiguity? I think that's how my boss wants it anyway.
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >> > scott
> >> >
> >> > "JulieS" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello Scott,
> >> >>
> >> >> If you wish to switch all tasks to the 10 hour day calendar,
> >> >> simply
> >> >> change the calendar in the Project > Project Information dialog
> >> >> box.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you want to apply the 10 hour day calendar to only a
> >> >> selection
> >> >> of
> >> >> tasks, add the Task Calendar field to the table and use the
> >> >> drop-down
> >> >> to select the calendar you'd like to use.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you have resources assigned to tasks, you'll need to change
> >> >> their
> >> >> base calendar to the 10 hour day calendar. See the Resource
> >> >> sheet
> >> >> and
> >> >> change the information in the base calendar field.
> >> >>
> >> >> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
> >> >>
> >> >> Julie
> >> >> Project MVP
> >> >>
> >> >> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
> >> >> information
> >> >> about Microsoft Project
> >> >>
> >> >> "theintern" <theintern@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:323C9E92-C8CB-4EDF-86B4-E963F52A18F0@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I'd like to be able to easily switch between calendars. For
> >> >> > example, usually
> >> >> > we run an 8 hour day around here (7am to 4 pm) but if we're
> >> >> > slammed
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > work, i'd like to be able to switch to a 10 hour day (7am to
> >> >> > 6pm)
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > see how
> >> >> > that changes things. I have a separate 10 hour calendar setup
> >> >> > (10hourdays)
> >> >> > but how do i switch to that one? Even if it's not easy, i
> >> >> > could
> >> >> > make it a
> >> >> > macro; that's fine. I tried playing around with the
> >> >> > Tools->Options->Calendar
> >> >> > and the Tools->change working time, but i must be missing a
> >> >> > crucial
> >> >> > step
> >> >> > somewhere along the way.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > thanks
> >> >> > scott
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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