Kinook Software Forum

Go Back   Kinook Software Forum > Ultra Recall > [UR] Suggestions

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-28-2007, 05:06 PM
Quantum7 Quantum7 is online now
Registered User
 
Join Date: 10-01-2007
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 71
Recurring tasks / appointments - Separate instances

In a year I have a task that occurs weekly for about 40 weeks in the year. I can represent this using a task with recurrence (weekly) + giving it an enddate which ends after 40 weeks.

What I however can't seem to do, is mark one of these 40 separate instances as completed separately from the 'parent task'. If I check one as completed, I'm checking the 'parent task' as completed and therefore all 40 instances are automatically completed.

Right now the only way in which I can do this is to manually create 40 tasks each year (with separate dates). Bah.

Alternative 1
Therefore the feature suggestion is to have some way in which a distinction is made between the originating task (item) and the instances. That'd enable me to check these as completed separate from the originating task.

Alternative 2 (easier)
What would also work for this situation is to have an option to automatically create 40 tasks if I set recurrence to weekly + give an enddate 40 weeks away. A kind of batch create option .

Last edited by Quantum7; 12-28-2007 at 05:13 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-28-2007, 06:00 PM
janrif janrif is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: 07-08-2005
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
Posts: 852
I definitely agree that there is a need for what you describe. However, IMO, Alt2 would create even more outline clutter which I don't favor.

It would seem to me that a completion could have an option for "this instance only" or for "all instances".
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-28-2007, 06:17 PM
Quantum7 Quantum7 is online now
Registered User
 
Join Date: 10-01-2007
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 71
What are you referring to when you say "outline clutter"? The Data Explorer?

Agreed with your 2nd remark.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-28-2007, 07:48 PM
janrif janrif is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: 07-08-2005
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
Posts: 852
yes
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-29-2007, 12:06 AM
ashwken ashwken is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: 10-16-2005
Location: Blairsville, GA USA
Posts: 431
Re: Recurring tasks / appointments - Separate instances

Quote:
Originally posted by Quantum7
Right now the only way in which I can do this is to manually create 40 tasks each year (with separate dates). Bah.
If you have access to a spreadsheet program, build task records then export to csv, import to UR against Task Template. Spreadsheet should help to populate fields via auto-fill.

Might help in the meantime.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:40 AM.


Copyright © 1999-2023 Kinook Software, Inc.