Task Dependency Settings
Configure task dependency settings and set default dependency type. Move up or extend dates of successor tasks or reschedule them based on completion date of predecessor task.
Benefits:
- Move up dates of successor tasks if the predecessor task moves up
- Extend due dates of successor tasks if the predecessor task is extended
- Change schedule of successor tasks based on completion of the predecessor tasks
- Set the default dependency type which can be changed when setting dependency
Configure Dependency Settings
- Click
in the upper-right corner of Zoho Projects and select Portal Configuration. - Select Task & Timesheet in the left panel and scroll down to find Task Dependency where custom options for the project can be chosen.
- Select the required options.
- Click Update.
You can also navigate to Task Dependency Settings by clicking on the
icon in the right corner of the Gantt chart page beside
Scroll to Unscheduled Tasks.
icon in the right corner of the Gantt chart page beside
Scroll to Unscheduled Tasks.
Set Default Dependency Type
You can configure Task Dependency Settings to set the default dependency type.
- Click in the upper-right corner of Zoho Projects and select Portal Configuration in the left panel.
- Select Task & Timesheet in the left panel and scroll down to find Task Dependency.
- Select the Default Dependency Type drop-down menu to choose the type of dependency.
- Click Update.
When selecting
Automatic, the dependency type will be assigned automatically based on the dates specified for the parent and child tasks.
Automatic is most useful when you don't want to shift the dates for the child task.
See Also
Create dependency using chronology Gantt chart
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