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Dependencies 5-3

If the February 8th symbol is moved to the right, the

triangle symbol will move an equal amount. The 2/3

symbol will not move because it is to the left of the 2/8

symbol. Thus, the 2/8 symbol is the parent symbol, and

the 2/15 symbol is dependent on its movement. The

vertically linked symbols are also dependent symbols.

Here, the 2/8 symbol is moved 10 days to the right, as

shown in the tooltip box that appears as the symbol is

moved.

All symbols linked to the parent symbol and to the right of

the parent symbol on the same task row are dependent

and should move an equal amount.

All dependent symbols have shifted 10 working days,

matching the movement of the parent symbol. The 2/3

symbol remained in place because it is to the left of the

parent symbol.

Move dependent symbols based on duration

By default, when moving a symbol (predecessor), that symbol’s dependent symbols (successors) may be moved to

a date outside the workday time period or to a non-working day.

By checking Always move dependent symbols based upon duration as found under Tools | Program Options

| Dates, the dependent tasks will move the amount of working time the parent symbol was moved. This prevents

tasks from being pushed into non-working times and ensures duration values remain constant for the dependent

tasks.

Example:

In this example, the task begins on Monday and ends on Friday. The

weekends are shaded and are non-working days.

With Always move dependent

symbols based upon duration, moving

the start date forward by one day

would result in the end date moving

ahead one day, to the next working

day, as shown to the left. The duration

would remain as ﬁ ve days.