{"id":937,"date":"2017-05-14T06:08:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T06:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.braintool.com\/en\/?page_id=937"},"modified":"2024-07-10T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:00:44","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.braintool.com\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-937\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-937-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-937-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>FAQs<\/h1>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">This contains a list of FAQs on A-Plan. If you are not sure about the category to which your question belongs, you may also perform a <b>Search <\/b>for the appropriate keyword (see the field at the top right).<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">If you are unable to find an answer to your question, please send a <a href=\"\/en\/support-enquiry\/\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Support enquiry<\/span><\/span><\/a> to us.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#generalquestions\">General Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.braintool.com\/en\/faq\/\">Installation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#calculations\">Calculations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#display\">Display<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#database\">Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#printing\">Printing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#preferences\">Preferences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.braintool.com\/en\/faq\/\">Cost planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#filter\">Filter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.braintool.com\/en\/faq\/\">Problems \/ Errors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"generalquestions\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-937-0-0-1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">General Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"faqAccordion\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion\" data-target=\"#question0\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Planning history<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>I have not found anything on multiple planning levels or steps in the documentation of A-Plan. What I mean here is that there is already a new schedule prior to the actual implementation, but the data pertaining to the previous schedule, however, should be retained. At the end, I then have the data from the &#8220;1st Draught&#8221; + &#8220;Schedule fine tuned&#8221; + other &#8220;Schedule fine tuned&#8221; + actual data.<br \/>\nIs there an option to enter all of these?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It is possible to make a Target \/ Actual comparison and to make a forecast; however, no scheduling history can be displayed.<\/p>\n<p>We have gotten rid of this since A-Plan has been developed with the conscious knowledge that it is a simple alternative for the otherwise very complex project management programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion\" data-target=\"#question1\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Assign multiple objects to one task<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Is it possible to associate multiple objects or links with one task?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>You cannot, as a matter of fact, associate multiple objects per task, but it is possible to use drag &amp; drop to deposit a folder from Windows Explorer under the &#8220;Object&#8221; column.<\/p>\n<p>When you double click on this link subsequently, Windows Explorer opens with this folder so that you have direct access to all files in that folder.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can work with subordinate lines which are then associated with one object respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion\" data-target=\"#question2\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Converting the titles to English terminology<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>I have converted A-Plan to the English language variant. Unfortunately, I have not been able to convert the titles such as, for example, Vorgang, Verantwortlich etc.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The titles cannot be converted automatically at a later stage, but appear in English only if you create a new database. Because of this, you need to change them manually using the options (&#8220;Screen display&#8221; \/ &#8220;Columns\/Rows&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion\" data-target=\"#question3\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Language variants<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>What are the Languages in which A-Plan is available?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>A-Plan is currently available in German and English.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion\" data-target=\"#question4\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Quickstart Guide<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>How do I start from the very beginning (I have no experience whatsoever with any project management tool)?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Relevant information is provided in the self-learning program (PowerPoint presentation that can also be read with OpenOffice) that is available here.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/en\/project-ressource-planning-manual\/\">manual<\/a> (to find details) is also available as a download.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-2\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Installation<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"faqAccordion8\">\n        <div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion8\" data-target=\"#question08\">\n                 <h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">\n                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"ing\">Incorporating updates<\/a>\n              <\/h4>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"question08\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n                    <p>* How do I identify that I have installed the latest version?<\/p>\n                    <p>* How are the updates incorporated?<\/p>\n                     <h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n                    <p>The current version respectively is available on our website under <a href=\"\/en\/service-support\/#patches\">Patches<\/a>.<\/p>\n                    <p>The date of your version is given in the Welcome window of A-Plan and also in the menu under \"?\" \/ \"Info on A-Plan\".<\/p>\n                    <p>With the versions A-Plan 2009 or higher, a message appears when you start A-Plan if a new version is available and you can then install this automatically.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion8\" data-target=\"#question081\">\n                 <h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">\n                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"ing\">Use on a Network?<\/a>\n              <\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"question081\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>Using A-Plan in a networked environment simply requires that A-Plan can access the database saved on a central server. Apart from database-sharing, A-Plan runs independantly on clients. As a result, A-Plan will normally support all networks as long as clients run under Windows.<\/p>\n                    <p>Network support is tested quite easily by installing A-Plan on two clients and using one of them to save an A-Plan database on the server (\"Save as...\"). Then, open the same database from the second client to see whether file-sharing works or not.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"3\" ><div id=\"calculations\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-937-0-0-3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Calculations<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"faqAccordion1\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion1\" data-target=\"#question5\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Why do the working days of the standard calendar have to be equally long?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>With working days that are of different duration, there are problems when calculating the time period since, in this case, the length of one day is not defined clearly. Theoretically, the average duration of one day could be used, but this leads to illogical results in practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Example:<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Working time Mo &#8211; Th:\u00a0\u00a0 8:00 Uhr &#8211; 16:00 Uhr, Duration:\u00a0 8:00 h<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Working time Fr:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:00 Uhr &#8211; 14:00 Uhr, Duration:\u00a0 6:00 h<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Average duration:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7:36 h<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The calculated duration of the time period from Monday 8:00 AM to Tuesday 4:00 PM would computationally be 2 days and 0:48\u00a0hours (16 hours &#8211; 2 x 7:36 hours = 0:48 hours), the duration from Thursday 8:00 AM to Friday 2:00 PM would be 1 day and 6:24 hours (14 hours &#8211; 7:36 hours = 6:24 hours)! However, both results are values that cannot be understood without an explanation!<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Since the <b>duration<\/b> merely specifies the <b>distance between two time points<\/b>, different working times of the days in between do not play any role (a task that, for example, stretches from Tuesday to Thursday always, <b>&#8220;lasts&#8221;<\/b> 3 days, regardless of how long you <b>&#8220;work&#8221;<\/b> on these 3 days)!<\/p>\n<p>Since the duration merely specifies the distance between two time points, different working times of the days in between do not play any role (a task that, for example, stretches from Tuesday to Thursday always, &#8220;lasts&#8221; 3 days, regardless of how long you &#8220;work&#8221; on these 3 days)!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion1\" data-target=\"#question6\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">User-defined calculations<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Are there columns, with which user-defined calculations may be performed by entering a formula into them, for example?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>This is not possible in the main table of A-Plan. However, with the A-Plan 2009 version or higher, you can insert any number of additional columns in the reports (MS-Excel format) that can be combined with other columns using calculation rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"display\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-937-0-0-4\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Display<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"faqAccordion2\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion2\" data-target=\"#question7\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">The sequence of the records in the table is incorrect or keeps changing all the time<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>If I enter a new record or modify an existing one, the corresponding line is then at a different position in the main table. How can I prevent this?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Antwort<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The sorting option set in this case may be disabled via View \/ Sorting&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion2\" data-target=\"#question8\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">How can only certain lines be displayed in the main table?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Use one of the &#8220;free&#8221; columns (= &#8220;User-defined text columns&#8221;) and enter, for example, an &#8220;x&#8221; in this column against the lines that need to be displayed. If you now enter &#8220;x&#8221; in the Filter dialogue window as the search criterion in the corresponding field, only the lines desired are displayed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion2\" data-target=\"#question9\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Incorrect data display or data missing<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Explanation<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>There is possibly an error in the database<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Abhilfe<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>In the File menu, initiate the Repair database&#8230; command<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"database\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-937-0-0-5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Database<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"faqAccordion3\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion3\" data-target=\"#question10\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Sending A-Plan files<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>A-Plan provides the &#8220;Transport database&#8221; function for porting A-Plan databases. Unfortunately, in this function, I<\/p>\n<p>1. cannot choose any subfolder and<\/p>\n<p>2. cannot pack the database directly into an e-mail.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is there any other more comfortable option for sending an A-Plan database?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>In order to transfer a database, it is adequate to send the file whose name ends in .apl. The transport feature is necessary only if settings (Profiles) need to be transferred.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"6\" ><div id=\"printing\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-937-0-0-6\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Printing<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"faqAccordion4\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion4\" data-target=\"#question11\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Calendar weeks are not printed<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Explanation<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Either you have not clicked on the Calendar weeks (&#8220;CW&#8221;) button or the printing columns for the display of the calendar weeks are too small.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Remedy<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Enable the Calendar weeks button or increase the width of the printing columns by using more pages for the printout or enlarging the width for the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion4\" data-target=\"#question12\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Time bars are not printed<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>The wrong print area has been selected (in most cases, the incorrect number of years).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion4\" data-target=\"#question13\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">A-Plan &#8220;hangs&#8221; when calling up the print options<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>When calling up the print options, A-Plan requests certain data from the printer (e.g. size of the printable area, etc.). For printers that are addressed via the network, this may take up to 30 seconds in rare cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion4\" data-target=\"#question14\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">The print preview is displayed incompletely after inserting into another program<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Explanation<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>A-Plan generates the print file usually in EMF format (= &#8220;Enhanced Meta File&#8221;), a Microsoft standard. Certain older programs or Operating Systems (e.g. Windows 95, 98), in certain cases, however, are not in a position to read the EMF format properly.<br \/>\nBecause of this, the only remedy possible is to load a newer version of the program or Operating System!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion4\" data-target=\"#question15\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Inexplicable problems while printing<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Quotation from a technical magazine:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230; The interaction between an application and the printer does not always work as seamlessly as the user &#8211; and certain manufacturers &#8211; imagine. In all likelihood, the reason for this is neither an erroneous application program nor Windows that is frequently held to blame. In most cases, the printer drivers are responsible for incorrect or improper printing results. &#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Even if this citation is a few years old by now, it continues to hold true: About 90% of al\u00adl complaints received by our hotline pertaining to printer problems are, based on experience, attributable to improper printer drivers.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Remedy<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Once again, we cite the technical magazine:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230; The simplest solution to the problem is a driver update. The likelihood that the error has been set right in the update is generally not poor. &#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This, too, can be confirmed by us. This is why we request you, in the event of inexplicable problems, to first check whether a newer version of the driver for your printer is available on the website of the printer manufacturer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"7\" ><div id=\"preferences\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-937-0-0-7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Preferences<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"faqAccordion5\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion5\" data-target=\"#question16\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Global settings<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Is it possible to configure the default settings for printing and viewing in A-Plan in such a manner that each user has the default values available when he creates a new database?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>For the version A-Plan 2009 or higher, you have the so-called &#8220;Global profiles&#8221;, which are available to all users for all databases (see the manual or the online help &#8220;Options&#8221; \/ &#8220;Save the options in profiles&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion5\" data-target=\"#question17\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">&#8220;Wrong&#8221; week number<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>A-Plan allows you to set the beginning of the week by choosing either Sunday (&#8220;American calendar&#8221;) or Monday (&#8220;European calendar&#8221;) as the first day of the week. You can set this under &#8220;Options&#8221; in the tab &#8220;Default values&#8221;\/&#8221;Safety&#8221;. If Sunday is set as the first day of the week, week numbers will be calculated differently as American and European week numbers are sometimes different! (In the US, the first week is the week which contains the 1st of January whereas in Europe the week containing at least 4 days of the new year is week number no.1.)<\/p>\n<p>Normally, the correct setting is taken over from the Windows system setting. However, if the setting of the first day of the week was changed unintentionally in A-Plan, this may affect the calculation of week numbers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-8\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html\" data-index=\"8\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Cost planning<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"faqAccordion\">\n        <div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion\" data-target=\"#question0c\">\n                 <h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">\n                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"ing\">How can you enter project-independent fixed costs for a project?<\/a>\n              <\/h4>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"question0c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>The fixed costs for a project (=\"Title\") cannot be entered manually, since A-Plan calculates this from the total of the fixed costs of the subordinate projects or tasks.<\/p>\n                    <p>If it is necessary to enter one-time fixed costs for a folder or a project, you can enter an extra project or task that takes up these costs.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-9\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"9\" ><div id=\"filter\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-937-0-0-9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Filter<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div id=\"faqAccordion6\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion6\" data-target=\"#question18\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Hiding folders<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Is it possible to hide folders? Projects and tasks that have been completed may be hidden or displayed with the help of the &#8220;Completed tasks&#8221; button. Is there a similar feature for the folder?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Folders can be selected \/ de-selected as desired from the visible list of folders available using &#8220;View&#8221; \/ &#8220;Set filter&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the &#8220;Folder filter&#8221; can be enabled or disabled in the &#8220;View&#8221; menu so that all folders may be displayed once again without having to change the selection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion6\" data-target=\"#question19\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\"><a class=\"ing\">Calculating the costs of certain times or filtered tasks<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"question19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Is it possible that A-Plan calculates and displays the total for filtered tasks?<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>With the help of Reports (see &#8220;Extras&#8221; menu), you can output the costs for any time period (and optionally, only for the projects filtered) in an MS-Excel spreadsheet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-937-0-0-10\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Problems \/ Errors<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"faqAccordion7\">\n        <div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle question-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion7\" data-target=\"#question01\">\n                 <h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">\n                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"ing\">Base load<\/a>\n              <\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"question01\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                 <h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n                    <p>We have a large bandwidth of projects: those that take only 1 or 2 hours and others that last 4 months. Since we would like to use A-Plan as a centralised tool for displaying capacity utilisation, absenteeism, costs, etc., it would be important to enter and track even the smallest projects.<\/p>\n                  <h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n                    <p>We usually discourage customers from making very detailed time schedules since the time and effort required for this purpose increases disproportionately and hence, the benefit is questionable. Thus, one solution would be to plan a certain base load for all persons so that it contains all smaller tasks that are difficult to schedule. The simplest way to represent this in A-Plan is to create a very long \"Base load\" (e.g. from 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2012) and assigning all persons to this task with the corresponding utilisation.<\/p>\n                    <p>If it is indispensable or necessary to have a very detailed planning, the smallest projects should at least be entered in a separate folder, which is then opened only when required so that the clarity of the display does not suffer.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion7\" data-target=\"#question123\">\n                 <h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">\n                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"ing\">Frequent modification of the deployment of resources<\/a>\n              <\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"question123\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                     <h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n\n                    <p>During the execution period of this project, the resource deployed is used for other urgent projects without being planned for them.<\/p>\n                   <p>Is there a strategy for incorporating such short interruptions quickly and efficiently in A-Plan and then having their impact on the main project calculated by A-Plan?<\/p>\n                    <h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n                    <p>Incorporating the data in A-Plan is relatively simple, since after opening or expanding a task (clicking on the blue \"+\") any processing times can be entered as separate time bars regardless of the time period for the task.<\/p>\n                    <p>However, in general: The more detailed the planning, greater is the time and effort required. If possible, a certain approximation should be accepted, since the last 5 - 10% of planning accuracy causes an extremely high level of effort and time to be spent on tasks that cannot be scheduled exactly.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"panel panel-default \">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading accordion-toggle collapsed question-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faqAccordion7\" data-target=\"#question22\">\n                 <h4 class=\"panel-title\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">\n                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"ing\">Group utilisation<\/a>\n              <\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"question22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                     <h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Question<\/span><\/h5>\n                    <p>How can conclusions be drawn regarding the utilisation of entire departments or parts thereof?<\/p>\n                    \n                     <h5><span class=\"label label-primary\">Answer<\/span><\/h5>\n                    <p>The residual capacity available is displayed for the resources in the respective group line.<\/p>\n                    <p>Moreover, appropriate reports (see \"Extras\" menu) can be output as MS-Excel files so that the data can be processed further.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs This contains a list of FAQs on A-Plan. 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