Deltek Acumen 8.5 Online Help

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
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General Tab of the Activity Details Pane

This tab includes information about the project, including the project name, platform, date it was created, and calendar.

The fields that display vary, depending on your selection in the Activity View. Deltek recommends that you create a scenario prior to making any edits to the schedule.

Field Description
Id This field displays the ID for the selected item in the grid.
Description Use this field to enter or edit the project description.
Project This field displays the name of the project to which the selected item is related.
WBS This field displays the WBS for the item selected in the grid.
Type This field displays the selected item type. For example, project, activity, milestone, control account, or work package.
Calendar This field displays the calendar for the item selected in the grid.
Manager This field displays the name of the manager assigned to the control account or work package. It only displays when you select a control account in the grid.
Platform This field displays the external data source to which the selected item belongs.
Author This field displays the name of the user who imported the project.
Original Project Name When you select a scenario in the grid, this field displays the original project name.

When you import multiple projects from Project Server into a single project, this field displays the project name for the single project. By default, the single project name is a list of all of the selected projects. If you change the name here, the project name will change in the Projects pane as well.

Date Imported This field displays the date on which the project was imported.
Original File Path This field displays the path that was used when the project was imported.
Imported If this field is selected, it means that the project has been imported.
OBS This field displays the OBS for the control account selected in the grid. It displays when you select a control account or work package in the grid.
Original Cost Path

This field displays the path and file name that was used when the Cobra project was imported.

This field does not display if the Deltek Cobra / Cost Data and WAD option on the Platforms (Deltek) page of the Deltek Acumen Options dialog box is not selected.

Cost Status Date

This field displays the Cobra status date for the imported Cobra project.

This field does not display if the Deltek Cobra / Cost Data and WAD option on the Platforms (Deltek) page of the Deltek Acumen Options dialog box is not selected.

Original WAD Path

This field displays the path and file name that was used when the Work Authorization Document (WAD) data was imported.

This field does not display if the Deltek Cobra / Cost Data and WAD option on the Platforms (Deltek) page of the Deltek Acumen Options dialog box is not selected.

WAD Import Date

This field displays the date and time that the Work Authorization Document (WAD) data was imported.

This field does not display if the Deltek Cobra / Cost Data and WAD option on the Platforms (Deltek) page of the Deltek Acumen Options dialog box is not selected.