Substitutable Symbol Text Strings
  • More options when using & commands to show a value or text.

Use substitutable text strings as symbol text entries to display these values/text: column text, duration, used duration, remaining duration, amount ahead/behind schedule, baseline duration, and percent complete.

     

Column Text

&col01, &col02, &col03,...&col19, &col20

Normal Duration

&normaldur

Used Duration

&completeddur

Remaining Duration

&remainingdur

Ahead or Behind Duration 

&aheadbehinddur

Baseline Duration

&baselinedur

Percent Complete

&percentcomplete

ValueSet

&vs1 for ValueSet 1, &vs2 for ValueSet2, ...... &vs9 for ValueSet 9.  This will display the value for any Symbol ValueSet which is defined.  
Example 1:
Enter the & command in the symbol text line.
   
Result: The task duration appears as the symbol text.  (The SmartColumn is not required; it is only shown for effect.)
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Example 2:
   
Enter text and an & command in the symbol text line.
    
Result: