Time spent of parent task defaults to Days if "Allow time-tracking on parent tasks" is unchecked Topic is solved

[H.Muster]

First time I am playing arount with a 9.0 version.

TDL 9.0.4.0 clean install

If I de-select "Allow time-tracking on parent tasks" in the preferences, the accumulated "time spent" in the parent tasks is concerted to/shown in Days regardless of the time format of the subtasks. Option to manually pick a time format is not available with this option unchecked (probably intentional).

If I activate the option again, the formating reverts back to the format of the subtasks.

The latest version I am currently on (8.1.21.1 (Stable Release)) behaves differently, i.e., time format of the parent task always mirrors the subtasks.

[abstr]

Can you illustrate the issue with some screenshots pls...

[H.Muster]

Many thanks for your reply.

I am using the sample tasklist as provided with the clean TDL 9.0.4.0 build and demonstrate the observation with the "Time Estimate" column, but the same happens with the "Time Spent" column.

In the first screen the option "Allow time-tracking on parent tasks" is selected and for the task "This is a completed task" the sum in the column "Time Estimate" is shown as "56,00 H".

Now if I deactivate "Allow time-tracking on parent tasks" in the preferences and click ok to close the preferences menu, the time is shown as "7,00 D". (The format cannot changed in the edit fields.)

If I activate the option again, it looks like in the first screenshot again.

[abstr]

Thx @H.Muster, that helps a lot.

Here's how it works:

When parent time-tracking is enabled, the software uses whatever units have been specified on the parent task.

When parent time-tracking is disabled, the software uses whatever default units have been set up in the preferences.

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Tools > Preferences > Tasks > Defaults > Task Attributes > Time estimate

[H.Muster]

Thx @H.Muster, that helps a lot.

Here's how it works:

When parent time-tracking is enabled, the software uses whatever units have been specified on the parent task.

When parent time-tracking is disabled, the software uses whatever default units have been set up in the preferences.

Code: Select all

Tools > Preferences > Tasks > Defaults > Task Attributes > Time estimate

Thank you very much for the explanation! I was not aware of this option.