Fields Tab of the Projects Form

Use the Fields tab of the Projects form to view, enter, and update labels for control account and work package fields, and (for Cobra projects visible in PM Compass only) to establish labels for Control Account Codes and for Work Package Codes. The field names on this tab are written with square brackets to indicate that these are known system labels, which are user-defined labels for system-wide entities in PM Compass.

Toolbar

All tabs of the Projects Form View share a common toolbar.

Labels for Cost System Fields

All of these fields are optional. They are non-editable for Cobra projects visible in PM Compass, and editable for projects established in PM Compass.

For a PM Compass-only master project, you need to label the cost system fields before you can link the fields on the Schedule Integration tab.

Control Account Field 1

Enter up to 10 alphanumeric characters. The value of this field represents all instances of "[Control Account] Field 1" in PM Compass. The square brackets indicate that it is a user-defined label. For example, when the Schedule tool on the Schedule Integration tab is Open Plan, the value of this field becomes the label of the first field in the Link to the Cost System Fields block.

For projects set up initially in Cobra, this field displays the contents of PROGRAM.CA_ID1. In addition, this field is not required unless Control Account Field 2 or Control Account Field 3 field has a value.

Control Account Field 2

Enter up to 10 alphanumeric characters. The value of this field represents all instances of "[Control Account] Field 2" in PM Compass. For example, when the Schedule tool on the Schedule Integration tab is Open Plan, the value of this field becomes the label of the second field (from left to right) in the Link to the Cost System Fields block.

The Cost System field is on the General tab of the System Settings form.

Control Account Field 3

Enter up to 10 alphanumeric characters. The value of this field represents all instances of "[Control account] field 3" in PM Compass. For example, when the Schedule tool on the Schedule Integration tab is Open Plan, the value of this field becomes the label of the third field (from left to right) in the Link to the Cost System Fields block.

Work Package

Enter up to 10 alphanumeric characters. The value of this field represents all instances of "[Work Package]" in PM Compass. For example, when the Schedule tool on the Schedule Integration tab is Open Plan, the value of this field becomes the label of the second field (from top to bottom) in the Link to the Cost System Fields block on the Schedule Integration tab.

Control Account Codes Grid

Enter a control account code label. There are nine control account code fields available. This grid is only visible when the value of the Cost System field is equal to Cobra, and only enabled for projects initially set up in PM Compass. For projects set up in Cobra and made visible in PM Compass, it is read-only.

All Cobra projects get label sets from Cobra.

Grid Toolbar

Option

Description

Print

Select this option from the [Control Account] Codes drop-down list to display the Print Preview window of the grid's content.

Export to Excel

Select this option from the [Control Account] Codes drop-down list to display the contents of the grid in Microsoft Excel.

Grid Columns

Field Name

Description

Number

This column displays the label number using numeric numbers 1 through 9.

Label

Enter a label for the control account code using a maximum of 15 alphanumeric characters.

When Cobra is the value of the Cost System field, this column is read-only when you are working on a Cobra project that is visible in PM Compass, and editable on a project established in PM Compass.

Work Package Codes Grid

Enter a work package code label. There are nine work package code fields available.

Grid Toolbar

Option

Description

Print

Select this option from the [Work Package] Codes drop-down list to display the Print Preview window of the grid's content.

Export to Excel

Select this option from the [Work Package] Codes drop-down list to open the contents of the grid in Microsoft Excel.

Grid Columns

Field Name

Description

Number

This column displays the label number using numeric numbers 1 through 9.

Label

Enter a label for the control account code using a maximum of 15 alphanumeric characters.

This column is read-only for PM Compass users who are working with a project that was initially set up in Cobra and is visible in PM Compass.

What do you want to do?

Create field labels for control account and work package codes

Link schedule projects to PM Compass projects


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