Difference between revisions of "ADDING a Snapshot Via Push Update - OnePager Express Desktop for Version 7.0"

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Overview Flow Chart

During the course of a project, work is accomplished, new tasks start, other tasks are finished, and, from time to time, dates are adjusted. These occurrences are usually picked up as part of a regular reporting process. When updated, the Microsoft Excel plan becomes the source for reporting schedule updates.

OnePager uses the updated Microsoft Excel source plan to add snapshots to record how the project changes from reporting period to reporting period. Once project views are created, they can be updated from the OnePager Express Start form by launching OnePager from the desktop icon and doing a push update. By push we mean that the updated Microsoft Project plan is Pushed to OnePager. This distinction is important since OnePager also enables the Pull Update method.

For more information on the Pull method for adding a snapshot to the chart, please see the article at: ADDING a Snapshot via Pull Operation - OnePager Express

The scenario for accomplishing this periodic process is shown below:

Procedures

1) Launch OnePager from the desktop icon.

2) The splash page appears briefly followed by the One Pager Project View Editor (PVE) form displaying the OnePager Express Start form.

3) Select the UPDATE button on the OnePager Express Start form as shown below:

4) Clicking the UPDATE button displays a list of recently-used project views and the word BROWSE FILES… option. Select the desired project view as shown above and OnePager accesses the OnePager choices (OPC) form shown here:

5) Select the NEW snapshot at date: radio button and use the calendar dropdown list to select the date for this snapshot as shown here:

6) Then, click Next> or New depending on whether the Show field mappings box is checked. OnePager takes the Microsoft Excel plan data under the control of the flag field and produce a new snapshot in the project view at the date selected.

Once the updated project view is open, you can edit, save, and copy the chart to a Microsoft PowerPoint slide or elsewhere as described previously. When you save the project view, the newly created snapshot is stored in the project view’s .TAM file along with all its other snapshots. Some care needs to be taken to make sure that the update uses the correct "Flag" setting. The chart is designed to remember which "Flag" setting it is using, so the updates are consistent unless you accidentally change the "flag" setting. A chart can contain as many snapshots as you like. When there are multiple Flag fields in a Microsoft Excel plan from which OnePager imports data, it’s a good idea to glance at the Flag setting before hitting the large New button.

Related Links

Creating a NEW Project View via Pull Operation - OnePager Pro

Creating a NEW Project View via Pull Operation - OnePager Express

REPLACING a Snapshot via Pull Operation - OnePager Pro

REPLACING a Snapshot via Pull Operation - OnePager Express

ADDING a Snapshot via Pull Operation - OnePager Pro

ADDING a Snapshot via Pull Operation - OnePager Express

Custom Update (Replacing) of a Snapshot via Pull Operation - OnePager Pro

Custom Update (Replacing) of a Snapshot via Pull Operation - OnePager Express

Using the OnePager "Data" Tab's "Selected file(s)" Button

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