FR: Due Date Based on Completion Date of Other Task + XX Days

[Dmitry_N]

I don't know... maybe it's just me, but I very often need to set a due
date for a task based upon the date of completion of another task + XX
days.

Example:
Task1: Goods need to be shipped on 27 February.
Task2: Payment needs to be done within 90 days after goods have been
shipped.

Now I have to set the date for Task 2 manually. It would be a dream
cometrue if this could be done automatically!

Anyone?

[BOC]

+1
Has been requested in the past as well. I didn't search old posts but
I know there was previous support as well.

[pottster]

+1
This is effectively like defining the Finish to Start "lag" for a task
in MS Project.
Useful functionality when rescheduling dependent tasks.

[Philb]

There was a "Relative dates" thread back in Sept or so of last year
that I recall.

[Broto]

+1 Great suggestion

[Alinda Helleman]

Hello Dmitry_N,

> Anyone?

I have mentioned this feature in the past (in my 5 good points of MLO
+ 5 wishes for MLO).

Then about 3 months ago I discovered a work around that works most of
the time for me. Granted it is a limited solution. It only works if
the spacing between the tasks and the leadtime is approximately the
same (actually completely the same), and if the task sequence is
recurring or has lots of subtasks.

The way I do it:
1. You make a head task, with a recurrence pattern and leadtime that
matches the spacing between each of the subtasks.
2. Go into the advanced option of the recurrence and select: "Reset
all subtasks to uncompleted, if all subtasks are completed" and
"Automatically recur when _any_ subtask is completed".
3. Check the "Complete subtasks in order".
4. Then enter your tasks as subtasks in the right order.
Now when you mark of the first subtask, the due date gets reset, and
the second task will be X days/weeks/etc due after the first task and
the third task will be X days/weeks/etc due after the second task. And
The first task will be due again X days/weeks/etc due after the last
task.

Okay this is no solution if the first task needs 1 week the next 2
etc.. Or if you only have 2 tasks. But as I said before at the moment
this works for me. I hope it will help somebody else as well.

--
Best regards,
Alinda mailto:alinda....@gmail.com

[Dmitry_N]

Thanks.
But, as can be see from the description of my case, this is no
solution for me :(

>  Alinda                            mailto:alinda.helle...@gmail.com