Introduction
In project planning, the desired delivery date often differs from the actual due date of a task. Easy Gantt allows you to track whether this ideal date is being met by using a smart combination of custom fields and filters. With this setup, you can always see if any tasks are falling behind the target delivery date—even while actively editing in Gantt.
Target Audience
- User
Prerequisites
- Access to Easy Gantt
- Permission to create and edit custom fields
- Tasks with defined due dates
Steps
1. Create the “Desired Delivery Date” Field
- Go to Administration → Custom Fields
- Create a task custom field:
- Name: Desired delivery date
- Format: Date
- Enable filtering option
2. Create the “Desired Date Fulfillment” Field
- Create a computed task custom field:
- Name: Desired date fulfillment
- Format: Computed
- Enable filtering option
- Formula:
"Desired delivery date" - "Due date"
3. Set Up the Filter in Easy Gantt
- Open the Easy Gantt view
- Create a new filter:
- Name: Not fulfilled tasks
- Tagged in heading: Yes
- Condition: Desired date fulfillment <= -1
This filter will always show tasks that miss the desired delivery date.
Optional: Tooltip Delay Warning in Global Gantt
When you hover over a project in the global Gantt, a tooltip will warn you if the project completion is delayed compared to the current day. This provides an instant visual cue of deadline risks.
Conclusion
By combining custom fields and filters, you can effectively monitor missed desired delivery dates directly in Easy Gantt. This visibility remains active even while dragging and adjusting tasks, helping you keep delivery goals on track at all times.
