Using VBA to return a field value of a given task ID in MS Project
This is probably really simple (I am new to VBA in MS Project - Excel is more my specialty) but I am just looking to return a value of selected field in MS Project based on a given Task ID. I (unsuccessfully) tried this:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(1).GetField(Number2)
...but hopefully that shows what I am trying to achieve which is finding the value of the Number2 field in the first Task of a project.
vba ms-project
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This is probably really simple (I am new to VBA in MS Project - Excel is more my specialty) but I am just looking to return a value of selected field in MS Project based on a given Task ID. I (unsuccessfully) tried this:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(1).GetField(Number2)
...but hopefully that shows what I am trying to achieve which is finding the value of the Number2 field in the first Task of a project.
vba ms-project
edited Nov 28 '18 at 2:13
BigBen
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asked Nov 28 '18 at 2:09
Marko ManenicaMarko Manenica
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add a comment |
This is probably really simple (I am new to VBA in MS Project - Excel is more my specialty) but I am just looking to return a value of selected field in MS Project based on a given Task ID. I (unsuccessfully) tried this:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(1).GetField(Number2)
...but hopefully that shows what I am trying to achieve which is finding the value of the Number2 field in the first Task of a project.
vba ms-project
edited Nov 28 '18 at 2:13
BigBen
6,4872619
asked Nov 28 '18 at 2:09
Marko ManenicaMarko Manenica
354
This is probably really simple (I am new to VBA in MS Project - Excel is more my specialty) but I am just looking to return a value of selected field in MS Project based on a given Task ID. I (unsuccessfully) tried this:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(1).GetField(Number2)
...but hopefully that shows what I am trying to achieve which is finding the value of the Number2 field in the first Task of a project.
vba ms-project
vba ms-project
edited Nov 28 '18 at 2:13
BigBen
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asked Nov 28 '18 at 2:09
Marko ManenicaMarko Manenica
354
edited Nov 28 '18 at 2:13
BigBen
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asked Nov 28 '18 at 2:09
Marko ManenicaMarko Manenica
354
edited Nov 28 '18 at 2:13
BigBen
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edited Nov 28 '18 at 2:13
BigBen
6,4872619
edited Nov 28 '18 at 2:13
BigBen
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6,4872619
asked Nov 28 '18 at 2:09
Marko ManenicaMarko Manenica
354
asked Nov 28 '18 at 2:09
Marko ManenicaMarko Manenica
354
asked Nov 28 '18 at 2:09
Marko ManenicaMarko Manenica
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To get the value of the Number2 field of a particular Task by ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).Number2
To get the value by Task Unique ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(3).Number2
To get the value of the Number2 field of the first selected task:
ActiveSelection.Tasks(1).Number2
The GetField method is useful if a variable field name is to be used:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).GetField (pjTaskNumber2)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 5:02
Rachel HettingerRachel Hettinger
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Note that Task ID and Task Unique ID are often different. Task ID represents the order of the tasks in the schedule whereas the Unique ID is assigned sequentially when tasks are added, regardless of position within the schedule.
– Rachel Hettinger
Nov 28 '18 at 5:04
Great thanks! The ActiveSelection.Tasks... also solved another issue I was having
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 6:24
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You should try ActiveProject.Tasks(1)... to get the first task of the tasks collection:
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/project.tasks(object))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 2:28
Emilio Lucas CeroleniEmilio Lucas Ceroleni
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I tried that but because the current active task is below the first task the Tasks(1) is starting from that current active task. I read that you need UniqueID to return a specific ID (that is not baselined from the current active task). Or am I missing something?
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 2:37
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To get the value of the Number2 field of a particular Task by ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).Number2
To get the value by Task Unique ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(3).Number2
To get the value of the Number2 field of the first selected task:
ActiveSelection.Tasks(1).Number2
The GetField method is useful if a variable field name is to be used:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).GetField (pjTaskNumber2)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 5:02
Rachel HettingerRachel Hettinger
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Note that Task ID and Task Unique ID are often different. Task ID represents the order of the tasks in the schedule whereas the Unique ID is assigned sequentially when tasks are added, regardless of position within the schedule.
– Rachel Hettinger
Nov 28 '18 at 5:04
Great thanks! The ActiveSelection.Tasks... also solved another issue I was having
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 6:24
add a comment |
To get the value of the Number2 field of a particular Task by ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).Number2
To get the value by Task Unique ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(3).Number2
To get the value of the Number2 field of the first selected task:
ActiveSelection.Tasks(1).Number2
The GetField method is useful if a variable field name is to be used:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).GetField (pjTaskNumber2)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 5:02
Rachel HettingerRachel Hettinger
5,88321726
Note that Task ID and Task Unique ID are often different. Task ID represents the order of the tasks in the schedule whereas the Unique ID is assigned sequentially when tasks are added, regardless of position within the schedule.
– Rachel Hettinger
Nov 28 '18 at 5:04
Great thanks! The ActiveSelection.Tasks... also solved another issue I was having
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 6:24
add a comment |
To get the value of the Number2 field of a particular Task by ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).Number2
To get the value by Task Unique ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(3).Number2
To get the value of the Number2 field of the first selected task:
ActiveSelection.Tasks(1).Number2
The GetField method is useful if a variable field name is to be used:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).GetField (pjTaskNumber2)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 5:02
Rachel HettingerRachel Hettinger
5,88321726
To get the value of the Number2 field of a particular Task by ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).Number2
To get the value by Task Unique ID:
ActiveProject.Tasks.UniqueID(3).Number2
To get the value of the Number2 field of the first selected task:
ActiveSelection.Tasks(1).Number2
The GetField method is useful if a variable field name is to be used:
ActiveProject.Tasks(3).GetField (pjTaskNumber2)
answered Nov 28 '18 at 5:02
Rachel HettingerRachel Hettinger
5,88321726
answered Nov 28 '18 at 5:02
Rachel HettingerRachel Hettinger
5,88321726
answered Nov 28 '18 at 5:02
Rachel HettingerRachel Hettinger
5,88321726
answered Nov 28 '18 at 5:02
Rachel HettingerRachel Hettinger
5,88321726
5,88321726
Note that Task ID and Task Unique ID are often different. Task ID represents the order of the tasks in the schedule whereas the Unique ID is assigned sequentially when tasks are added, regardless of position within the schedule.
– Rachel Hettinger
Nov 28 '18 at 5:04
Great thanks! The ActiveSelection.Tasks... also solved another issue I was having
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 6:24
add a comment |
Note that Task ID and Task Unique ID are often different. Task ID represents the order of the tasks in the schedule whereas the Unique ID is assigned sequentially when tasks are added, regardless of position within the schedule.
– Rachel Hettinger
Nov 28 '18 at 5:04
Great thanks! The ActiveSelection.Tasks... also solved another issue I was having
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 6:24
Note that Task ID and Task Unique ID are often different. Task ID represents the order of the tasks in the schedule whereas the Unique ID is assigned sequentially when tasks are added, regardless of position within the schedule.
– Rachel Hettinger
Nov 28 '18 at 5:04
Note that Task ID and Task Unique ID are often different. Task ID represents the order of the tasks in the schedule whereas the Unique ID is assigned sequentially when tasks are added, regardless of position within the schedule.
– Rachel Hettinger
Nov 28 '18 at 5:04
Great thanks! The ActiveSelection.Tasks... also solved another issue I was having
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 6:24
Great thanks! The ActiveSelection.Tasks... also solved another issue I was having
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 6:24
add a comment |
You should try ActiveProject.Tasks(1)... to get the first task of the tasks collection:
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/project.tasks(object))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 2:28
Emilio Lucas CeroleniEmilio Lucas Ceroleni
1,2252610
I tried that but because the current active task is below the first task the Tasks(1) is starting from that current active task. I read that you need UniqueID to return a specific ID (that is not baselined from the current active task). Or am I missing something?
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 2:37
add a comment |
You should try ActiveProject.Tasks(1)... to get the first task of the tasks collection:
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/project.tasks(object))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 2:28
Emilio Lucas CeroleniEmilio Lucas Ceroleni
1,2252610
I tried that but because the current active task is below the first task the Tasks(1) is starting from that current active task. I read that you need UniqueID to return a specific ID (that is not baselined from the current active task). Or am I missing something?
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 2:37
add a comment |
You should try ActiveProject.Tasks(1)... to get the first task of the tasks collection:
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/project.tasks(object))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 2:28
Emilio Lucas CeroleniEmilio Lucas Ceroleni
1,2252610
You should try ActiveProject.Tasks(1)... to get the first task of the tasks collection:
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/project.tasks(object))
answered Nov 28 '18 at 2:28
Emilio Lucas CeroleniEmilio Lucas Ceroleni
1,2252610
answered Nov 28 '18 at 2:28
Emilio Lucas CeroleniEmilio Lucas Ceroleni
1,2252610
answered Nov 28 '18 at 2:28
Emilio Lucas CeroleniEmilio Lucas Ceroleni
1,2252610
answered Nov 28 '18 at 2:28
Emilio Lucas CeroleniEmilio Lucas Ceroleni
1,2252610
1,2252610
I tried that but because the current active task is below the first task the Tasks(1) is starting from that current active task. I read that you need UniqueID to return a specific ID (that is not baselined from the current active task). Or am I missing something?
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 2:37
add a comment |
I tried that but because the current active task is below the first task the Tasks(1) is starting from that current active task. I read that you need UniqueID to return a specific ID (that is not baselined from the current active task). Or am I missing something?
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 2:37
I tried that but because the current active task is below the first task the Tasks(1) is starting from that current active task. I read that you need UniqueID to return a specific ID (that is not baselined from the current active task). Or am I missing something?
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 2:37
I tried that but because the current active task is below the first task the Tasks(1) is starting from that current active task. I read that you need UniqueID to return a specific ID (that is not baselined from the current active task). Or am I missing something?
– Marko Manenica
Nov 28 '18 at 2:37
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