Cost Rate Table Changes from Gantt Chart

[dougcoulter]

Hello everyone, I think I have a simple question, but I cannot figure it out for the life of me.

I like to work in the default Gantt Chart view, while adding a few columns to the Entry Table. Many of my tasks require different cost rate tables from task to task and I would like to be able to change this from the Gantt Chart view. When I add the Cost Rate Table column, it doesn't seem to reflect the actual rate table selected for the tasks (i.e.: the entire column is blank), and I cannot change it. At this stage, I can only change the rate table assignment in one of the Usage Views. Can anyone help me resolve this issue?

BTW, I am using Project 2002 Professional. Thanks!

 

[dougcoulter]

I think I have found a solution, but it is not ideal. I split the view and changed the bottom view to the Task Usage view (with the Gantt Chart above). I would still prefer to simply incorporate a column in the Gantt chart to modify the cost rate though...

 

[Storyteller]

Hello dougcoulter,
Just to clarify. You have different cost rates for each Task or do you have different cost rates for a Resource doing the Tasks?

If it is the Resource you have to assign a different Cost (A-B-C-D-E) for the Resource working on the Task in one of two different areas. 1) Task Usage View - Double Click on the Resource assigned to the Task and in the lower right hand corner you can change the Cost table. 2) Resource Usage View - Double Clickon the Task assigned to the Resource and in the lower right hand corner you can change the Cost table.

Once you have changed the Cost to (A-B-C-D-E) it should then show up in the Cost Rate column. Mind you I'm doing this from memory, so I could be off. . .]

Hope this helps,
Michael