General Settings: General

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This screen defines the general configuration settings for the project.

These settings control the core project identity and behavioural defaults used across the schedule. The values you define here establish how DTS manages the project at a high level and influence how other configuration areas operate. Review and confirm these settings before detailed setup, as they form the foundation for all subsequent Project configuration.

Field Description
ID

Specify the project ID.

Description

Allows a brief project description to be added.

Note: You can select the title when you print the project. For more information, see Page Setup.

Target Start

Specify the target start date for the project.

By default, this field is set to the date when you first created the project. Browse to display a calendar.

Calendar

Specifies the scheduling calendar to be used by the project.

By default, this is set to <Standard>, a 24 hour, 7 day a week calendar.

Note: After you define other scheduling calendars, you can select another calendar from the drop-down list. For more information, see Create Scheduling Calendars.

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