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AUGUST 2016
ASTA POWERPROJECT
EDITING THE DATE VIEW
Have
you
wondered
how
to
edit
your
view
of
Asta?
Read
this
tech
tip
to
learn
how.
In
the
typical
Asta
view,
it
is
made
of
the
following
areas:
Date Zone
Spreadsheet
Project View
Bar Chart
Date
Zone
Date
Zone
–
Date
ruler
across
top
of
bar
chart.
Default
shows
breakdown
by
4
different
scales
(year,
month,
week,
project
week
(duration
from
start).
These
scales
can
be
modified
and
even
added
to,
for
up
to
10
different
scales.
To
modify,
place
cursor
anywhere
on
Date
Zone,
right
click,
select
Properties
to
get
the
following
dialog
box
to
appear:
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tech
tips
are
offered
free
of
charge
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the
spirit
of
sharing
knowledge
with
others.
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do
not
include
technical
support,
should
you
have
a
problem
with
them.
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are
always
interested
in
how
they
can
be
improved,
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not
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your
comments.
These
tips
have
been
thoroughly
tested
by
our
consultants
in
a
variety
of
environments.
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read
these
tech
tips
thoroughly
and
be
sure
that
you
understand
them
before
trying
to
use
them.
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can
not
be
responsible
for
issues
that
develop
because
of
the
configuration
of
your
hardware,
technical
environment
or
application
of
the
tech
memos.
EDITING THE DATE VIEW
General
tab
–
Available
selection
–
folding
calendar
(show
or
not
show
the
lower
list)
Non
Working,
Holiday,
Overtime,
Weekend,
Vacation
based
on
checking
the
box.
Right
side
of
dialog
box,
list
of
different
scales,
top
to
bottom.
In
this
case,
Year,
Month,
Week
Start
and
Elapsed
Units
(week),
are
the
displayed
scales
in
the
Date
Zone
area.
To
add
to,
click
on
an
Unused
ruler
and
select
from
the
dropdown
list.
Removing
works
the
same.
Click
apply
to
see
changes
on
screen.
Dates/Scales
tab
–
Allow
for
Date
Zero
(project
begin),
selection
for
week
start/end.
Also,
define
scale.
In
this
case,
2
Half
Days
per
inch.
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EDITING THE DATE VIEW
Grids
tab
–
To
add
additional
grid
lines
(vertical)
on
additional
scales
and/or
at
a
variable
date
use
the
grids
tab.
In
this
example,
Week
and
Month
grid
lines
are
applied.
A
variable
date
can
be
added.
Click
Add,
under
Time
unit
pulldown
select
Variable
date.
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EDITING THE DATE VIEW
On
Variable
date
column,
click
in
field,
calendar
pops
up,
click
on
blue
bar
at
bottom
of
calendar,
then
variable
date
option
table
appears
(see
below).
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EDITING THE DATE VIEW
Shading
tab
–
Used
to
select
curtain
in
bar
chart
to
be
highlighted,
either
specific
calendar
dates
or
variable
dates
as
in
the
Grids
tab.
This
could
be
used
to
highlight
a
specific
weather
window,
upcoming
holiday
or
other
event
wanting
to
be
shared.
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EDITING THE DATE VIEW
Fit
to
Window
Quickly
modify
view
if
activities
are
cut
off
the
screen
(shown
on
following
page
when
printing).
Click
on
the
View
tab
and
on
that
screen
to
the
right
in
the
ribbon
is
a
Fit
All
to
Window
box.
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EDITING THE DATE VIEW
New
Scale
Zone
–
Allows
you
to
take
a
section
of
the
time
scale
and
zoom
in
(expand)
for
greater
visibility.
Right
click
on
Date
zone
at
a
red
tick
mark.
This
dialog
box
appears.
Select
Start
New
Scale
Zone.
This
new
line
can
be
a
point
of
different
scales.
For
example,
maybe
show
the
past
as
one
scale
and
the
data
date
forward
on
a
different
scale.
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