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October 3, 2024
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Text mode to display a predecessors actual task name in a report

  • October 3, 2024
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looking to have the actual pending predecessors name display in a task report instead of just the task number that is the predecessor. 

    Best answer by RandyRoberts

    If you're in a task report, you can remove the "task" part of

    listmethod=nested(task.predecessors).lists

    so it reads 

    listmethod=nested(predecessors).lists

     That sample is for an Assignment report

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    RandyRoberts
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    RandyRobertsCommunity Advisor
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    October 3, 2024

    I use the following to display the predecessor and successor with the task number, name, primary assignee, and planned completion date.

     

    displayname=Predecessor(s) listdelimiter=<br> listmethod=nested(task.predecessors).lists textmode=true type=iterate valueexpression=CONCAT("(Task#: ",{predecessor}.{taskNumber},") - ",{predecessor}.{name}," - ",{predecessor}.{assignedTo}.{name}," - ",{predecessor}.{plannedCompletionDate}) valueformat=HTMLdisplayname=Successor(s) listdelimiter=<br> listmethod=nested(task.successors).lists textmode=true type=iterate valueexpression=CONCAT("(Task#: ",{successor}.{taskNumber},") - ",{successor}.{name}," - ",{successor}.{assignedTo}.{name}," - ",{successor}.{plannedCompletionDate}) valueformat=HTML

     

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    OmahaOmahaAuthor
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    October 3, 2024

    unfortunately that doesn't seem to be working.  the columns are empty.

    RandyRoberts
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    RandyRobertsCommunity AdvisorAccepted solution
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    October 3, 2024

    If you're in a task report, you can remove the "task" part of

    listmethod=nested(task.predecessors).lists

    so it reads 

    listmethod=nested(predecessors).lists

     That sample is for an Assignment report

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