Overview

In the Task Grid, some fields are read-only based on factors such as task type, scheduling mode, and other predefined conditions. These read-only fields appear grayed out, indicating that they cannot be modified. Additionally, when you hover over a read-only field, a block icon appears along with a tooltip explaining why the field is read-only.

This visual and contextual feedback helps you understand field behavior within the Task Grid, ensuring clarity and ease of use.

How It Works

When you’re in checked-in mode, you might come across fields that are not editable even when double-clicking. These fields appear grayed out with a block icon, and a tooltip explains why they are read-only and non-editable. This makes it easier for you while working on tasks.

Task Tooltip message

Read-Only Fields Messages

1. Scheduling Type: Simple Scheduling; Task Actuals Tracking Mode: Based on Timesheet

Column Condition Tooltip Message
Planned Duration (Hrs.) Always Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as it is derived from Planned Start and Finish dates.
Planned Start For Summary Tasks Planned Start is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Planned Finish For Summary Tasks Planned Finish is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Predecessor For Summary Tasks Predecessor is read-only as Summary Task cannot have dependencies.
Resources For Summary Tasks Resources is read-only as Summary Task cannot have resource assignments.
Planned Hours Always Normal Task: Planned Hours is read-only as it is based on resource assignment from the Planned Start to the Finish dates.
Summary Task: Planned Hours is read-only as Hours for Summary Task is derived from its child Tasks.
% Work Complete Always Percent Work Complete is read-only as it is percentage of Actual Hours compared to Planned Hours.
Actual Finish Always Actual Finish is read-only as it is based on the last date on which logged hours is approved.
Actual Hours Always Actual Hours is read-only as it is based on the logged hours approved in the Timesheet.
Actual Start Always Actual Start is read-only as it is based on the first date on which logged hours is approved.
Baseline Finish Always Baseline Finish is read-only as it is based on Current Baseline.
Baseline Hours Always Baseline Hours is read-only as it is based on Current Baseline.
Baseline Start Always Baseline Start is read-only as it is based on Current Baseline.
Due Date For Summary Tasks Due Date is read-only as it is updated based on the last child task’s Planned Finish date.
Overall Status Always Overall Status is read-only as it is updated based on % Work Complete.
Owner Always Owner is read-only as it is updated based on the resource assignments.
Phase Always Phase is read-only as it is based on the Practice chosen for generating the Tasks.
Practice Always Practice is read-only as it is based on the Practice chosen for generating the Tasks.
Remaining Hours Always Remaining Hours is read-only as it is the difference between the Planned and Actual Hours.
Overall Status is Closed (Entire row) Action cannot be performed on closed Task.
Overall Status is Blocked (Entire Row) Action cannot be performed on blocked Task.

2. Scheduling Type: Simple Scheduling; Task Actuals Tracking Mode: Manual

Column Condition Tooltip Message
Planned Duration (Hrs.) Always Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as it is derived from Planned Start and Finish dates.
Planned Start For Summary Tasks Planned Start is read-only as dates for Summary Tasks are derived from its child tasks.
Planned Finish For Summary Tasks Planned Finish is read-only as dates for Summary Tasks are derived from its child tasks.
Resources For Summary Tasks Resources is read-only as a Summary Task cannot have resource assignments.
Planned Hours Always Planned Hours is read-only as it is based on resource assignments from the Planned Start to the Finish dates.
% Work Complete For Summary Tasks Percent Work Complete is read-only as it is the percentage of Actual Hours compared to Planned Hours.
Actual Finish For Summary Tasks Actual Finish is read-only as it is derived from its child tasks.
Actual Hours No Resource Assigned and For Summary Tasks No Resource Assigned: Actual Hours is read-only as it requires a resource assignment.
Summary Tasks: Actual Hours is read-only as it is derived from its child tasks.
Actual Start For Summary Tasks Actual Start is read-only as it is derived from its child tasks.
Baseline Finish Always Baseline Finish is read-only as it is based on the current baseline.
Baseline Hours Always Baseline Hours is read-only as it is based on the current baseline.
Baseline Start Always Baseline Start is read-only as it is based on the current baseline.
Due Date For Summary Tasks Due Date is read-only as it is updated based on the latest child task’s Planned Finish date.
Overall Status Always Overall Status is read-only as it is updated based on % Work Complete.
Owner Always Owner is read-only as it is updated based on resource assignments.
Phase Always Phase is read-only as it is based on the practice chosen for generating the tasks.
Practice Always Practice is read-only as it is based on the practice chosen for generating the tasks.
Remaining Hours Always Remaining Hours is read-only as it is the difference between Planned and Actual Hours.
Overall Status is Closed (Entire row except PCOMP and ACT_FN) – This task is closed and hence not available for editing. To edit its details, re-open it first by reducing the % Work Complete to less than 100%.
Overall Status is Blocked (Entire Row) – Action cannot be performed on a blocked task.

3. Scheduling Type: Advanced Scheduling; Task Actuals Tracking Mode: Based on timesheet data

Column Condition
for Read-Only		 Reason
for Read-Only		 Tooltip
Message
Planned
Duration (Hrs.)		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
FixedDates task,
For summary tasks,
For Milestones, &
For Linked Plan		 Fixed Dates: Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as it is derived from Planned Start and Finish dates.
Summary Task: Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as the duration for a Summary Task is derived from its child Tasks.
Milestone Task: Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as it is derived from Planned Start and Finish dates.
Linked Plan Task: Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as the duration for a Linked Plan Task is derived from its linked Task Plan.
Planned
Start		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks, &
For Linked Plan		 Summary Task: Planned Start is read-only
as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Linked Plan Task: Planned Start is read-only as dates for Linked Plan Task are derived from its linked Task Plan.
Planned
Finish		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks, &
For Linked Plan		 Summary Task: Planned Finish is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Linked Plan Task: Planned Finish is read-only as dates for Linked Plan Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Planned
Hours		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks,
For Milestone, & For Linked Plan		 Normal Task: Planned Hours is read-only as it is based on resource assignment from the Planned Start to the Finish dates.
Summary Task: Planned Hours is read-only as Hours for Summary Task is derived from its child Tasks.
Milestone Task: Planned Hours is read-only as Milestone Task cannot have resource assignments.
Linked Plan Task: Planned Hours is read-only as Hours for Linked Plan Task is derived from its child Tasks.
Remaining
Hours		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Remaining Hours is read-only as it is percentage of Actual Hours compared
to Planned Hours.
Resources Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks,
For Milestone, For Hybrid, &
For
Linked Plan		 Summary Task: Resources is read-only as Summary Task cannot have resource assignments.
Milestone Task: Resources is read-only as Milestone Task have zero Hours and zero duration Tasks.
Hybrid Task: Resources is read-only as Hybrid Task cannot have resource assignments.
Linked Plan Task: Resources is read-only as Linked Plan Task cannot have resource assignments.
Actual
Hours		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Actual Hours is read-only as it is based on the logged hours approved in the Timesheet.
Actual
Start		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Actual Start is read-only as it is based on the first date on which logged hours is approved.
Actual
Finish		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Actual Finish is read-only as it is based on the last date on which logged hours is approved.
Priority Always
Editable		 Not
Applicable		 Not Applicable
Predecessor Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Hybrid,&
For Linked Plan		 Hybrid Task: Predecessor is read-only as Hybrid Task cannot have dependencies.
Linked Plan Task: Predecessor is read-only as Linked Plan Task cannot have dependencies.
Task
Mode		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks		 Task Mode is read-only as it is a Summary Task.
Task
Type		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks, &
For manually scheduled		 Summary Task: Task Type is read-only as it is a Summary Task.
Manually Scheduled Task: Task Type is not applicable as Task Mode is manually scheduled.
Entire
Task Row		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Closed Tasks		 Action cannot be performed on closed Task.
Entire
Task Row		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Blocked Tasks		 Action cannot be performed on blocked Task.

3. Task Module: STaRT Plus & Task Actuals Tracking Mode: Manual

Column Condition
for Read-Only		 Reason
for Read-Only		 Tooltip
Message
Planned
Duration (Hrs.)		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
FixedDates task and
not manually scheduled,
For summary tasks,
For Milestones, &
For Linked Plan		 Fixed Dates: Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as it is derived from Planned Start and Finish dates.
Summary Task: Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as the duration for a Summary Task is derived from its child Tasks.
Milestone Task: Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as it is derived from Planned Start and Finish dates.
Linked Plan Task: Planned Duration (Hrs.) is read-only as the duration for a Linked Plan Task is derived from its linked Task Plan.
Planned
Start		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks, &
For Linked Plan		 Summary Task: Planned Start is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Linked Plan Task: Planned Start is read-only as dates for Linked Plan Task are derived from its linked Task Plan.
Planned
Finish		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks, &
For Linked Plan		 Summary Task: Planned Finish is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Linked Plan Task: Planned Finish is read-only as dates for Linked Plan Task are derived from its linked Task Plan.
Planned
Hours		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks,
For Milestone, &
For Linked Plan		 Normal Task: Planned Hours is read-only as it is based on resource assignment from the Planned Start to the Finish dates.
Summary Task: Planned Hours is read-only as Hours for Summary Task is derived from its child Tasks.
Milestone Task: Planned Hours is read-only as Milestone Task cannot have resource assignments.
Linked Plan Task: Planned Hours is read-only as Hours for Linked Plan Task is derived from its linked Task Plan.
Remaining
Hours		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Remaining Hours is read-only as it is auto calculated based on Planned and Actual Hours.
Resources Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Summary Tasks,
For Milestone,
For Hybrid, &
For Linked Plan		 Summary Task: Resources is read-only as Summary Task cannot have resource assignments.
Milestone Task: Resources is read-only as Milestone Task have zero Hours and zero duration Tasks.
Hybrid Task: Resources is read-only as Hybrid Task cannot have resource assignments.
Linked Plan Task: Resources is read-only as Linked Plan Task cannot have resource assignments.
Actual
Hours		 No
resource assigned		 No
resource assigned		 Actual Hours is read-only as resource assignments are required for recording Actual Hours.
Actual
Start		 For
Summary Tasks		 For
Summary Tasks		 Actual Start is read-only as it is derived from its child Tasks.
Actual
Finish		 For
Summary Tasks		 For
Summary Tasks		 Actual Finish is read-only as it is derived from its child Tasks.
Percent
Work Complete		 For
Summary Tasks		 For
Summary Tasks		 Percent Work Complete is read-only as it is derived from its child Tasks.
Overall
Status		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Overall Status is read-only as it is updated based on % Work Complete.
Predecessor Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Hybrid, &
For Linked Plan		 Hybrid Task: Predecessor is read-only as Summary Task cannot have dependencies.
Linked Task: Predecessor is read-only as Linked Task Plan cannot have dependencies.
Actual
Cost		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Actual Cost is read-only as it is calculated based on Actual Hours and resource cost per hour.
Baseline
Cost		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Baseline Cost is read-only as it is based on Current Baseline.
Baseline
Duration		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Baseline Duration is read-only as it is based on Current Baseline.
Baseline
Hours		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Baseline Hours is read-only as it is based on Current Baseline.
Baseline
Finish		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Baseline Finish is read-only as it is based on Current Baseline.
Baseline
Start		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Baseline Start is read-only as it is based on Current Baseline.
Mark
Task as Milestone		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 For
Hybrid, &
For Linked Plan		 Hybrid Task: Mark Task as Milestone is read-only as a Hybrid Task cannot be converted into a Milestone Task.
Linked Plan Task: Mark Task as Milestone is read-only as a Linked Plan Task cannot be converted into a Milestone Task.
Planned
Cost		 Read-Only
Always		 Always Planned Cost is read-only as it is calculated based on Planned Hours
and resource cost per hour.
Practice Read-Only
Always		 Always Practice is read-only as it is based on the Practice chosen for generating the Tasks.
Standard
Code		 Read-Only
Dynamic		 – Standard code of Deliverable tasks are non-editable.
WBS
Code		 Read-Only
Always		 Always NA

4. Default Scheduling (Live Editing)

Column Condition Tooltip
Message
Due Date For Summary Tasks Due Date is read-only as due date for Summary Task is updated based on the latest child Task’s Planned Finish date.
Planned Start For Summary Tasks Planned Start is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Planned Finish For Summary Tasks Planned Finish is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Predecessor For Summary Tasks Predecessor is read-only as Summary Task cannot have dependencies.
Resources For Summary Tasks Resources is read-only as Summary Task cannot have resource assignments.
% Work Complete For Summary Tasks Percent Work Complete is read-only as Summary Task cannot have resource assignments.
Actual Finish For Summary Tasks Actual Finish is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Actual Start For Summary Tasks Actual Start is read-only as dates for Summary Task are derived from its child Tasks.
Owner Always Owner is read-only as it is updated based on the resource assignments.

 

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