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Actual Dates Update Dependent Activities' Primary Dates
So, we track 3 sets of dates - Baseline Start/End, Planned Start/End (our primary dates in the project settings for dependencies), and Actual Start/End. Here's the example: Activity 2 is dependent on Activity 1. The planned dates, planned duration, and Predecessor columns are all tied together, nice and happy. Activity 1…
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Merged: Referencing a predecessor row
This discussion has been merged.
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Enhanced predecessor cell editing for dependency management in table view
September 16, 2025 We recently expanded dependency management in table view. In addition to editing task start and end dates, users can now define and manage predecessors directly in the sheet, making it easier to keep project schedules accurate and aligned. Predecessors let you link tasks so that dependent dates…
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Dependencies not updating the activities
Hello, The SmartSheet seems to be locked with predecessors dependencies not updating start date of activities. Also the duration does not seem to update the end date. So all needs to be done manually. This was working last week but seems deactivated. How can I reactivate it? Thanks
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Using Salesforce connector to sync go live dates and drive dependencies
Hello Smartsheet community, My team uses Salesforce as the system of record to help identify which Salesforce projects will be provisioned in Control Center. One of the problem areas is that go-live dates can shift and it's a pain to update the Smartsheet side if I'm already using Salesforce Connector to pull in the Target…
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Lock a date even if it has predecessors
I love the predecessor functionality, because it does help make things easier when dates need to shift. However, there are certain dates that cannot be shifted sometimes (a key milestone that has to be met, or a meeting with execs that will take place on a certain day). I wish there was a functionality to LOCK those dates…
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Listing dependencies by action number
I am currently maintaining an action/deliverables register with approximately 500 line items. Each line item has a corresponding unique action ID code (e.g. AE11.02.01), which contains useful information regarding the relevant business area and related topic. Currently any dependencies are listed by row number and is only…
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Dependency columns: Automations or Formulas in Start / Finish & Duration Columns
With so many posts about this why has this feature not been added or fixed? The fact that this is not a feature in Smartsheet makes it extremely difficult and inefficient to accurately determine schedules. We are utilizing Smartsheet to build out our schedule the production and forecast the completion of our products. All…
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One project template, one set of dependencies and duration, but different start dates
Hi - I'm trying to create one project template, where tasks are the same, have the same dependencies and duration but the start dates may differ based on the project's complexity. One project has a longer lead time to kick things off from the other. And for the less complex variation, some of the timeline is compressed due…
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Merged: Successors
This discussion has been merged.