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a further menu, listing all project sources that may be connected to on the current
machine. See Supported Scheduling Software for more information on which sources
are available.
Delete Link - deletes the currently selected link.
Note:
Deleting the link to an external project file will not delete any tasks that have previously been
rebuilt in the TimeLiner Tasks tab.
Rebuild Task Hierarchy from Link - reads all of the tasks and associated data (as
defined in the Field Selector dialog) from the selected project file and adds these to the
Tasks tab.
Choose this option also to synchronize with the selected project file when new tasks have
been added to the project file. This will rebuild the task hierarchy in TimeLiner, containing
all of the latest tasks and data.
Synchronize Tasks from Link - updates all existing tasks in the Tasks tab, with the
latest associated data from the selected project file (e.g. Start and End dates).
Rebuild Task Hierarchy from All Links - reads all of the tasks and associated data (as
defined in the Field Selector dialog) from all project files listed in the Links tab and adds
these to the Tasks tab.
Choose this option also to synchronize with all project files when new tasks have been
added to the project files. This will rebuild the task hierarchy in TimeLiner, containing all
of the latest tasks and data.
Edit Link - enables you to edit the selected link. This will display the Field Selector
dialog, from which you can define new fields or re-define existing ones.
Rename - enables you to rename the link to something more appropriate. When the text
field becomes highlighted, enter the new name, then press Enter to save it.
Note:
Tasks in the external schedule will be ignored if they do not include both start and end dates, with
the start date being less than or equal to the end date.
The Configure Tab
The Configure tab allows you to define Task Types, Appearance Definitions and an Overall Start
Appearance for the simulation.
Overview of TimeLiner
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