dspTrack

Use Comment Codes

Depending on how dspTrack™ is configured, a user may be required to select a comment code when a task is completed after the planned finish date.

Refer to Set Comment Requirements for Tasks for more information.

A user can also add a comment code even when not required to do so. Comment codes are available for all tasks in all plans.

Reports are included with dspTrack™ that list counts of tasks, tags, and codes by comment code: Late Reason by Plan, Late Reason by Tag and Late Reason by Code.

dspTrack™ is installed with standard comment codes:

  • Configuration
  • Error in Development
  • Late Dependency
  • Low Task Time Estimation
  • Pending Business Action
  • Pending Validation
  • Requirements Change
  • Resource/Time Constraints
  • Security
  • System Performance

This topic contains the following sections:

Add Comment Codes

An administrative user can add comment codes.

NOTE: The Late Comment icon is disabled when the schedule status for a Plan Task or Work List Item is not late (i.e., its schedule status is on time (green) or behind (yellow)). The Late Comment icon is only available when a Plan Task or Work List item's schedule status is late (red).

To add a comment code:

  1. Select Configuration > Late Comment Codes in Navigation pane.

  2. Click Add.

    View the field descriptions for the Comment Codes page

  3. Enter the code name in CODE NAME field.

    NOTE: The code name displays on the Item Comment Code page when the user clicks Late Comment on the Vertical View of the Work List and the PlanTaskpage. The user selects it when adding a late comment.

  4. Enter a description of the code in CODE DESCRIPTION field.
  5. Click Save.

NOTE: A comment code cannot be deleted if it assigned to a task.

A user can assign multiple comment codes to a task.

Set a Comment Code for a Work List Item

To set a comment code for a Work List item:

  1. Click the blue tab on the Quick Panel to access the Work List.
  2. Click Vertical View for an item.

  3. Click Late Comment.

    NOTE: The Late Comment icon is disabled when the schedule status for a Plan Task or Work List Item is not late (i.e., its schedule status is on time (green) or behind (yellow)). The Late Comment icon is only available when a Plan Task or Work List item's schedule status is late (red).

    NOTE: If no records exist, the page displays in add mode. Otherwise, click Add.

    View the field descriptions for the Item Comment Code page

  4. Select a code from LATE COMMENT CODE ID list box.

    NOTE: Comment codes are managed on the Comment Codes page.

  5. Enter a comment about the late task in COMMENT field, if necessary.
  6. Click Save.

Set a Comment Code for a Plan Task

To set a comment code for a Plan Task:

  1. Click Project in the Navigation pane.
  2. Click Plans for a project.
  3. Click Tasks for a plan.
  4. Click Vertical View for a task.

  5. Click Late Comment.

    NOTE: The Late Comment icon is disabled when the schedule status for a Plan Task or Work List Item is not late (i.e., its schedule status is on time (green) or behind (yellow)). The Late Comment icon is only available when a Plan Task or Work List item's schedule status is late (red).

    NOTE: If no records exist, the page displays in add mode. Otherwise, click Add.

    View the field descriptions for the Item Comment Code page

  6. Select a code from LATE COMMENT CODE ID list box.

    NOTE: Comment codes are managed on the Comment Codes page.

  7. Enter a comment about the late task in COMMENT field, if necessary.
  8. Click Save.