If you have two unrelated tasks and find that one must fix the other, you can create a relationship between the two tasks. For example, you might specify one task to fix another during conflict detection.
You can create a relationship from the fix task by using the This task fixes table or from the bad (broken) task by using the This task is fixed by table.
Procedure
- Use the This task fixes table to create a relationship from the fix task to the broken task.
- Right-click over the fix task, and select Properties.
To find a task, see Finding an object.
The fix task can be in the working or completed state.
- In the Properties dialog box, click the Fix Tasks tab.
- In the This task fixes table, click the plus sign to view the Select Task dialog box.
Find the bad task that you want to add to the fix task.
A fix task is a regular task with a special relationship to the bad task that it fixes. These tasks become dependent on each other.
- Click OK to save the change.
- Use the This task fixes table to create a relationship from the broken task to the fix task.
- Right-click over the bad task, and select Properties.
To find a task, see Finding an object.
The bad task must have a state of completed or excluded.
- In the Properties dialog box, click the Fix Tasks tab.
- In the This task is fixed by table, click the plus sign to view the Select Task dialog box.
Find the fix task that you want to add to the bad task.
To create a fix task, click Create Fix Task to start the Create Fix Task dialog box and create a fix task. Creating a fix task this way creates the relationship between the fix task and the bad task, and automatically sets the fix task as the current task.
A fix task is a regular task with a special relationship to the bad task that it fixes. These tasks become dependent on each other.
- Click OK to save the change.