Deltek Acumen 8.11 Online Help

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
For more information:Searching Online Help

Ribbon Commands on the Fields Tab

Use the ribbon commands to perform such tasks as map fields and save templates.

Source Fields

Field Description
Map this Source Field If you want to map a specific source field from a source project or snapshot, you can use this option or the commands listed under it.

W hen you click the button, Acumen will map the selected field to the project it is a part of. When you click the dropdown button, the menu will display two commands:

  • Map All Code Fields of this Project: If you need to map all code fields from a source project or snapshot, you can use this to assign all code fields to the workbook.

    By default, all code fields are auto-mapped during an import. This feature can be disabled in the Deltek Acumen Options dialog.

  • Map All User Fields of All Projects: If you need to map all user fields from a source project or snapshot to multiple projects, you can use this to assign all user fields to the workbook.

    By default, all user fields are not mapped  during an import. This feature can be enabled in the Deltek Acumen Options dialog box.

Map in All Projects If your workbook contains multiple projects or snapshots, you can use this option to map a single field (standard, user, code) to all projects or snapshots.
  • Map All Code Fields of All Projects: If you need to map all code fields from a source project or snapshot to multiple projects, you can use this to assign all code fields for all the projects in the workbook. Acumen will map all common codes within each source file to all projects within the workbook.

    By default, all code fields are auto-mapped during an import. This feature can be disabled in the Deltek Acumen Options dialog box.

  • Map All User Fields of All Projects: If you need to map all user fields from a source project/snapshot to multiple projects, you can use this to assign all user fields to the workbook.

    By default, all user fields are not mapped during an import. This feature can be enabled in the Deltek Acumen Options dialog box.

Mapped Fields

Field Description
Clear Mapping Select a mapped field, then click this command to delete the mapped field from the list of fields. The Acumen field is not removed from the product, only deleted from the list.
Load Default Mapping Click this command to reset field mappings within a workbook.

Activity Fields

Field Description
Delete Select an activity field then click this command to remove the field and all of its associated field mappings.

Templates

Field Description
Open Use this command to open a saved mapping template.
Save Use this command to save a set of mappings as a template. The template will save as an XML file with .fieldmap appended to the filename. For example, if the project is called Schedule1, then the filename is Schedule1.fieldmap.xml.