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Define Task Priority

The Task Priority controls the order in which tasks are scheduled during autoschedule, subject to dependencies and task and resources constraints. Autoschedule, therefore, schedules tasks with higher priority ahead of tasks with lower priority. Use the General tab on the Task Properties dialog box to define a task's priority. The priority value you enter in the Priority field is used when scheduling task.

If you do not define the task's priority but instead select the Inherited (Priority) check box on this tab, the priority is inherited from its parent task or the next highest WBS level. By default, this check box is selected.

To define a task's priority

1. From a view that displays the task detail pane, right-click the task you want to define priority, and select Modify from the shortcut menu.

   The General tab on the Task Properties dialog box opens.

2. Enter the task's priority in the Priority field.

   Default: 10

   Values: 0 through 36. The lower the number, the higher the priority.

3. Click OK.

   The Task Properties dialog box closes.

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