Project Default Start Time 1

[diddydavid]

I have a project that needs to start work at 07:30. I have created a new project, created a new calendar with working times 07:30-16:30. I have changed the default start and end time (Tools/Options) to 07:30/16:30. After assigning the new calendar to the project and setting the project start date, all tasks still begin at 8am why? The only work around seems to be to set default start/ end time and click SET AS DEFAULT so all new projects have these times. close the project and create a new project. there must be an easier way.

 

[PDQBach]

Generally ... note that I say "generally" ... most project schedules aren't so rigid that the half-hour difference between 8:00 and 7:30 needs to be considered.

And, again *generally*, the difference between a 7.5hr day and an 8hr day isn't important either -- that's why I ask for estimates in work days. It also happens, in my case, that staff work a 7.5hr day and contractor staff work an 8hr day.

Now that I've got that off my chest ... here's the solution to your problem.

You're actually quite close to the solution but I'll post all steps in case others find it useful.

1. Set the displays to show a time:
Tools | Options | View-tab and choose a format that shows the date and the time; click on OK

2. Set up the Project Calendar
2.1 Tools | Change Working Time... click on the Options button; set the Default Start and End times; click on OK to return to the Calendar dialog
2.2 Click on the New button; name the calendar Prj; click on the radio button "Create a new base calendar"; click on OK.
2.3 Select the columns M through F; click on the radio button "Non Default Working Time"; set the From: and To: times as appropriate; click on OK

3. Assign the calendar to the project file
3.1 Project | Project Information...; set the Calendar to "prj".
3.2 (Not strictly speaking required, but do this anyway) Set the Start date to a date with a 7:30 start time.

Note that I didn't click on the "Set as Default" button.