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==Introduction to the Z-Ordering Feature in OnePager==

Illustrations used in this article are from OnePager Pro using data from Microsoft Project but the features, function, controls, and manual edits apply equally to other OnePager editions that import from data sources like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Planner, Smartsheet, Oracle Primavera P6, Planisware Enterprise, Asana, and Wrike.

This article describes OnePager’s '''Z-Ordering''' feature.

==About Ordering Task/Milestones With Decorations==

'''Editing''' the '''z-ordering''' for specific task bar/milestone symbol '''decorations''' is useful when these '''decorations''' are '''overlaid''' in the chart by other '''graphics'''. '''Decorations''' on task bars/milestone symbols are always drawn in the same '''z-order''' from '''back to front'''. 

===Standard Ordering of Decorations===

This fixed '''ordering''' from '''back to front''' is given here:

:1) '''Connectors''' in '''back''' (e.g., '''baseline connectors''' to task bars/milestone symbols, '''endpoint''' symbols, and '''deadline''' connectors to task bars/milestone symbols)

:2) '''Task Bars/Milestone Symbols'''

:3) '''Baseline Shapes'''

:4) '''Endpoints/Deadline Symbols'''

:5) '''All text''' for task bars/milestone symbols, '''deadline''' symbols and '''endpoint''' symbols in '''front'''.

===Editing the Ordering of Task Bars/Milestone Symbols with Decorations===

'''Editing''' the '''z-order''' for a task bar/milestone symbol with '''decorations''' is done on an individual task bar/milestone symbol basis. That is, you must first select the task bar/milestone symbol with a right-click to access the task bar right-click '''context menu''' as shown below:

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===Ordering Sub-Commands===

The '''sub-menu''' for the '''Order''' command allows you to select any of these four sub-commands:

:* '''Bring to front'''.  This option puts the task bar/milestone symbol '''decorations in front''' of all other symbols in the chart area.
:* '''Send to back'''.  This option puts the task bar/milestone symbol '''decorations behind all other foreground''' symbols in the chart area (but not behind background symbols).
:* '''Bring forward'''.  Selecting the '''Bring forward''' option steps the task bar/milestone symbol '''decorations forward by one increment''' of '''Z-level'''.  This is not very useful.
:* '''Send backward'''.  This option steps the task bar/milestone symbol '''decorations backward by one increment''' of '''Z-level'''.  This also is not very useful.

The action of the '''Order''' command applies to the task bar/milestone symbol itself and all '''decorations''' associated with it including '''Task Links'''.

==Ordering Example==

Suppose we have a chart with '''Percent Complete decorations''' shown on some task bar/milestone symbols as shown below:

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If the '''Engineering Team 2 Development''' task bar is moved up to '''overlay''' the '''ADONIS Subcontractor Selection Task''' the chart then looks like this:

<center>[[File:P70-10_13_1-(3-1)-06042020.png]]</center>
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The most obvious next step is to take care of the '''task bar name label collision situation''' that arose after moving the '''Engineering Team 2 Development''' task bar up to its new '''row'''. This is done by selecting the task bars with the '''task bar name labels in collision''' and clicking the '''Re-optimize text collisions''' command found in the task bar right-click '''context menu'''. After this step is complete the chart looks like this:

<center>[[File:P70-10_13_1-(3A)-06042020.png]]</center>
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For '''overview''' information on '''Re-Optimizing Task Bar Name Label Collisions''', please see the article at: 

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For '''detailed''' information on '''Re-Optimizing Task Bar Name Label Collisions''', please see the article at the link below:

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If our goal, for the sake of this example, is to show the '''ADONIS Subcontractor Selection''' task bar with its '''Percent Complete decoration''' showing on top, we need to us the '''Order''' command's '''Send to back''' sub-command to do this as shown here:

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When the operation above is complete, the chart looks like this:

<center>[[File:P70-10_13_1-(5)-06042020.png]]</center>
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The '''Order''' command is useful when it is necessary to orient task bars/milestone symbols with '''decorations''' when these task bars/milestone symbols '''overlay''' other graphics such as '''Comment Boxes''' or '''Curtains'''.

==Related Links==

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| [[Resolving Task Bar Name Label Collisions for Version 8.0 (Portal) | Resolving Task Bar Name Label Collisions (Portal)]] <!--9.7.1-80-->
| [[Resolving Task Bar Name Label Collisions for OnePager for Version 8.0 | Resolving Task Bar Name Label Collisions for OnePager]] <!--9.7.1.1-80-->
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| [[Transparent Fills for Task Bars and Milestone Symbols Version 8.0 | Transparent Fills for Task Bars and Milestone Symbols]] <!--10.19.1-80-->
| [[Drop Shadows for Task Bars and Milestone Symbols Version 8.0 | Drop Shadows for Task Bars and Milestone Symbols]] <!--10.21.1-80-->
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[[Category:Endpoints]]
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