Working with Codes Related Topics: Codes By setting up a coding system and assigning codes to activities, projects, and resources, you can facilitate the communication of project information in formats ranging from high-level summaries to activity-level detail. Coding Structures in Open Plan Coding systems typically describe some type of hierarchy of project information. Code Files In Open Plan, information about a coding structure is stored in a code file. Creating Code Files When you create a new code file using Open Plan default settings, Open Plan displays the New Code Structure dialog box. Adding Codes to a Code File Once you have defined the structure of a code file using the New Code Structure dialog box, Open Plan displays a window containing an empty workspace. Entering Code Assignments Depending on the number of code files you have assigned to the project or resource file, Open Plan allows you to enter one or more code assignments for the project, activities, or resources. Customizing a Code Window You can customize how a code window displays information by using the Code Display Preferences dialog box. How a Code Window Displays Information A code view is graphic representation of the hierarchy of project codes. Rotated and Un-Rotated User Defined Fields and Codes By default, Open Plan stores code assignments and user defined fields in rotated fields. Zoom In and Zoom Out Commands for Codes Open Plan provides a Zoom Out and Zoom In command for showing code structures that cannot be displayed on a single screen. Tabs and Dialog Boxes Related Procedures Parent Topic: Working with Calendars, Resources, and Codes
