Task table

The task table of the Gantt scheduler contains information about the tasks such as the task ID, task name, planned start date, total planned working hours, planned end date, and duration.

When you create or edit a task in the task table, some of the fields are editable and others are read-only. Some of the fields are automatically calculated.

The widths of the columns in the task table are resizable by dragging the column dividers in the column header. The columns can be reordered by dragging and dropping them to the preferred position.

You can choose which columns display in the task table by clicking the Choose columns to display Choose columns to display button on the Gantt scheduler toolbar. Any changes that you make to items such as column visibility, column order, and sort order per column are saved to browser cookies when you save the project.

Note: The columns that are in the Choose columns to display dialog are controlled by a query. Your application administrator can add, reorder, or remove available columns as needed by editing the query. As previously noted, if you hide a column that is required when you try to save a task, the previously hidden column is displayed and the field that you need to complete is highlighted.

Task table and default column definitions

Column Required? Editable? Purpose
# No Yes Tracks the record numbering for imported Microsoft Project tasks. Defaults to 0 if the tasks are created in Maximo® Real Estate and Facilities, and a non-0 number if the tasks were created in Microsoft Project and imported into Maximo Real Estate and Facilities.

For more information, see Microsoft project import and export.
ID No Yes Defaults to an internal Maximo Real Estate and Facilities number on save. You can enter another value to override the default.
Task Name Yes Yes Describes the purpose of the task.
Planned Start Yes Yes Indicates the planned start date of the task.
Planned End No Yes Indicates the planned end date of the task. If both this field and Total Planned Working Hours remain blank at task creation, the task is a Milestone task.
Planned Duration N/A No Calculates the total calendar time in hours that are planned for the task. Automatically calculated based on Planned Start and Planned End or Total Planned Working Hours.
Type Yes No Indicates the task type. Type is a required field at task creation. This field is not editable after the task is saved.
Total Planned Working Hours No Yes Identifies the total planned working hours for the task. If this field is set to 0 and Planned End is blank at task creation, the task is a Milestone task.
Status N/A No Represents the status of the task, such as Draft or Active.
Slack (Hours) N/A No Calculates the number of hours that a task can shift before it jeopardizes the planned project start or end or individual task constraint.

For more information, see Gantt constraints and dependencies.