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Reoccurring Tasks

Merlin Project Support

Is it possible to split an activity? No, this is not possible, but there are two options in configuring something similar in Merlin Project.

Following steps allow you setup reoccurring tasks in Merlin Project.

Setup re-occurring tasks in Merlin Project

Create first one activity within you can manually insert children activities.

Setup re-occurring tasks in Merlin Project

By a given start date, you can schedule individual activities and distribute them within the activity group. In case they always occur after a fixed amount of time, link them to each other and select all dependency lines. Now you can enter the amount of time as Lead.

Setup re-occurring tasks in Merlin Project

Expand or collapse the group as desired.

Setup re-occurring tasks in Merlin Project

Another option to record reoccurring tasks in Merlin Project would be to use events. Select an activity and call the "Insert" menu. Select therefrom "Attachment > Event".

Setup re-occurring tasks in Merlin Project

In the Details (the secondary project view) you can schedule the individual events and insert new as desired.

Posted by Antoni Cherif on January 19th, 2017 under Products
Tags: merlin-project support

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