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Configure Gantt Chart Display Settings

Gantt charts appear on various pages throughout CA Clarity PPM. The steps to change the display settings are the same from any page with a Gantt chart.

By default, Gantt charts display only one bar, the primary bar. You can change the information displayed in that bar (Total Effort, by default). You can also add a secondary bar to display complimentary or contrasting data. You can also change the time configurations that display in the chart.

Follow these steps:

1. From a page that contains a Gantt chart, open the Options menu and click Configure.

   The list column layout page appears.

2. Open the List Column Section menu, and click Fields.

   The list column fields page appears.

3. Click the Properties icon next to the Gantt chart column label (for example, the Gantt chart column label can be "Schedule").

   The Gantt chart column settings page appears.

4. Change the following field in the General section:

   Column Label

   Defines the name for the main column header, which spans multiple columns.

   Default: Schedule

   Show Column Label

   Indicates if the name of the column displays on the page or portlet.

   Default: Selected

   Allow Word Wrapping in Column Header

   Indicates whether you want text in the column label to wrap.

5. Change the following fields in the Time Scale section:

   Start Date

   Indicates the start date for the column spread.

   Time Scale

   Specifies the time period by which data displays (days, weeks, and so on).

   Number of Time Periods

   Defines the number of time periods that display.

   Time Period Offset

   Defines how to shift the beginning of the Gantt bar relative to the start date. Enter a positive or negative number of time periods into the field.

   Show Group Header Row

   Indicates whether the timescale displays above the Gantt bar. If you select this option, select a timescale value.

6. Change the following fields in the Primary Bar section:

   Item Name Attribute

   Defines the type of information to display in the corresponding Gantt bar.

   Start Date Attribute

   Defines the start date of the corresponding Gantt bar display.

   Finish Date Attribute

   Defines the finish date of the corresponding Gantt bar display.

   Milestone Attribute

   Defines the attribute to designate as a milestone. You can only assign a milestone attribute for a task.

   Progress Through Date Attribute

   Specifies the attribute used to move the green progress line relative to the length of the task bar to indicate the work completed for the task.

   Progress Percent Attribute

   Defines the percentage that is used to move the green progress line relative to the length of the taskbar to indicate the completed work. If you select a value for this field, it overrides the Progress Through Date Attribute selection.

   Label for Bar

   Specifies the label text to display above each taskbar.

   Additional Information Attribute

   Specifies the field used in the text note when you hover over a taskbar. For example, to display the assigned resources for a task, when the cursor is over a taskbar, complete the following steps:

   • Select Assigned Resources from the Additional Information Attribute field.

   Select Additional Information in the Show Mouseover field.

   Show Mouseover

   Specifies the information that you want to display in a text note when the mouse scrolls over an area of the Gantt chart.

7. Indicate the dates to show in the primary bar when you select the desired dates in the Available section. Click the right arrow to add the dates to the Selected section. You can reorder the dates in the list.
8. Change the following Secondary Bar settings for the Gantt chart to display a secondary bar:

   Show Secondary Bar

   Indicates if the chart displays a second bar below the primary bar.

   Item Name Attribute

   Defines the type of information to display in the corresponding Gantt bar.

   Start Date Attribute

   Defines the start date of the corresponding Gantt bar display.

   Finish Date Attribute

   Defines the finish date of the corresponding Gantt bar display.

   Progress Through Date Attribute

   Specifies the attribute used to move the green progress line relative to the length of the task bar to indicate the work completed for the task.

   Progress Percent Attribute

   Defines the percentage that is used to move the green progress line relative to the length of the taskbar to indicate the completed work. If you select a value for this field, it overrides the Progress Through Date Attribute selection.

   Show Mouseover

   Specifies the information that you want to display in a text note when the mouse scrolls over an area of the Gantt chart.

9. Save the changes.

More information:

How to Configure a List