The Task
Report by Description
is used to perform a search
based on text content. The search is made within 3
description fields:
Summary, Details and
Comment Thread.
By default, all incomplete tasks are displayed for all projects.
This
window has 3 parts: the title bar, the search bar and the report
table.
- The title
bar tells you where you are in AceProject.
- At the end of the title bar you will find the link to
contextual help.
- The "Printer Version" link will open a printer-friendly window
containing all tasks in the report as filtered by your search
criteria.
- The Export link opens a window that allows you to export the task
report by description that is displayed on your screen. Export is
available in two formats: CSV and pure Excel.
- The following options can be set when exporting:
- Column Delimiter (separate items with a comma, a semicolon or
with tabulation).
- Decimal Symbol (dot or comma)
- Date Format
- Export On-Screen Columns Only (un-checking this box will export
hidden columns as well).
- Remove HTML Tags (un-checking this box will export all HTML code
that may have been used for text formatting).
- The title bar
will also display
the total number of tasks that
correspond to your search.
- The search bar is used to filter
the information you want in the report.
- Simply type in the text
you are looking for, then
choose one of more search criteria and
click the
"Generate
Report" button.
- AceProject
will search
within the
three description fields.
Tasks that correspond to your search criteria will be displayed in red
font.
- The Report table
displays all tasks that correspond to your search:
- You
can sort the table by clicking on any column header: click
once to sort in ascending order and twice to sort in
descending order.
- Click on a project name to open it in the second tab.
- Click on the task
summary to open it.
- If there is a file icon next to the task summary (
),
this means there are file(s) attached to the task. Click on
the file number to open the task's file attachment tab.
- If there is a clock icon next to the task summary (
),
this means you have an IN/OUT item active for this task.
Click the clock to edit your counter.
- If there is a dependency icon next to the task
summary (
,
or
) this means that the task is linked
with other
tasks.
- By default, this report will show all
incomplete tasks for
all projects.
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