You must pass the “TASK_ID” parameter on the login page to achieve this (for example, the URL could be https://yoursubdomain.aceproject.com/login.asp?TASK_ID=24425 ). If you are not already logged in, AceProject will first display the login page where you will need to authenticate yourself, and then, you will be redirected to the corresponding task.
Articles Tagged: Editing Tasks
What is a Mandatory Dependency?
When a “mandatory dependency” is set between 2 tasks, the 1st task to be accomplished (the “predecessor”) must be set to completed before the 2nd (the “successor”) may be started. On the other hand, a “nonmandatory dependency” allows you to begin work on the successor task even if its predecessor(s) is/are not completed. When tasks linked […]
How are Actual Expenses calculated?
Actual Expenses are calculated based on expenses recorded by users. For information on how expenses can be added, please refer to the following help topic.
I want to set a task to completed but I get a Task #x cannot be completed because it still has an open Time Clock associated with it error. What can I do?
As an administrator, under Home => Time > Active Time Clocks , you should see a running timeclock item on that task. Odds are the elapsed time on the timeclock item will be considerable which means you will have no choice but to delete it. Thereafter, you should be able to close out the task.
Why is the Hours field in the Estimates section of the task Edit screen disabled?
When the Hours field is disabled, you are allocating hours of work on the task in “Custom Hours” mode. Just above the task assignment grid, you will notice 2 radio buttons. One is labeled “Divide Hours” and the other, “Custom Hours”. The Divide Hours and Custom Hours options refer to the way estimated hours are allocated […]
A Detected Changes pop up window appears at times. Why?
Since a lot of information can be added when a task is created or edited, losing all your changes because you inadvertently navigated away from the Edit Task Information page can be very frustrating. Therefore, AceProject detects most events where the user is navigating away from the Edit Task Information page when one or several […]
How can I edit a completed task?
Only Project Managers and Administrators can reopen a completed task or perform limited actions on them. To reopen a completed task, the Project Manager or Administrator must first set the status filter setting in a task list to “All Completed Statuses” for the task to be listed. The completed task’s status can then be changed […]
How can I un-assign a user from a task?
In any task list page, click on the Summary link of a task to open it. In the Assignment section of the Edit Task Information page, uncheck the user in the assignment grid.
How can I assign users to a task?
Ideally, before assigning users to tasks, these users should be assigned and granted rights on the associated project through Project Tab > Assignments or as indicated in this help topic. Then, in any task list page , click on the Summary link of a task to open it. In the Assignment section of the Edit Task […]
What’s the difference between Actual Start/End Dates and Estimated ones?
AceProject provides you with 2 sets of fields for start and end dates. This allows you to compare actual task and project durations with expected numbers. Actual task start and end dates may be provided by the end user but AceProject also has an automatic mode which populates these dates with the current date when […]