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OptionsSchedule Method

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Sets scheduling options.

Syntax

expression**.OptionsSchedule(ScheduleMessages, StartOnCurrentDate, AutoLink, AutoSplit, CriticalSlack, TaskType, DurationUnits, WorkUnits, AutoTrack, SetDefaults, AssignmentUnits, EffortDriven, HonorConstraints, ShowEstimated, NewTasksEstimated)**

*expression   *     Optional. An expression that returns an Application object.

ScheduleMessages    Optional Boolean. True if messages display when scheduling problems occur.

StartOnCurrentDate    Optional Boolean. True if new tasks start on the current date. False if new tasks start on the project start date (projects scheduled from the start date) or on the project finish date (projects scheduled from the finish date).

AutoLink    Optional Boolean. True if tasks are automatically linked.

AutoSplit    Optional Boolean. True if tasks in progress are automatically split.

CriticalSlack    Optional Variant. The maximum amount of slack allowed for critical tasks.

TaskType    Optional Long. The default type for new tasks. Can be one of the following PjTaskFixedType constants: pjFixedUnits, pjFixedDuration, or pjFixedWork.

DurationUnits    Optional Long. The default duration unit for tasks. Can be one of the following PjUnit constants: pjMinute, pjHour, pjDay, pjWeek, or pjMonthUnit.

WorkUnits    Optional Long. The default work unit for resource assignments. Can be one of the PjUnit constants.

AutoTrack    Optional Boolean. True if task tracking fields automatically update resource assignments.

SetDefaults    Optional Boolean. True if the values specified for all arguments except ScheduleMessages and AssignmentUnits become the defaults for new project files.

AssignmentUnits    Optional Long. Specifies how assignment units should display. Can be one of the following PjAssignmentUnit constants: pjPercentageAssignmentUnits or pjDecimalAssignmentUnits.

EffortDriven    Optional Boolean. True if new tasks are effort-driven.

HonorConstraints    Optional Boolean. True if tasks honor their constraint dates.

ShowEstimated    Optional Boolean. True if task durations in new projects are displayed with the estimated character.

NewTasksEstimated    Optional Boolean. True if new tasks in the active project have estimated durations.

Remarks

If an argument is omitted, its default value is specified by the current setting on the Schedule tab of the Options dialog box.

Using the OptionsSchedule method without specifying any arguments displays the Options dialog box with the Schedule tab selected.

Applies to | Application Object

See Also | OptionsCalendar Method | OptionsEdit Method | OptionsGeneral Method | OptionsSave Method | OptionsSpelling Method | OptionsView Method | OptionsWorkgroup Method | Split Method | SplitTask Method | Type Property