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How take make a task which fills the gap between another two task, and is automatically adjustable

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Ben JokosenumiMember for 10 years 2 months
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Hi,

I have the following question, on which I couldn’t find and answer in google.

How to make a task with flexible duration, which will fill the gap between other 2 tasks and will automatically adjust it’s length:
Example 

Task1: Deliver building material (fix start task)
Task2: Guard delivered building material (fixed units)
Task3: Build building (fix start)

So, I want Task2 to fill the gap between task 1 and task 3. I want it to adjust it’s length depending on how late task 1 finishes. So, that it will always start when task 1 is finished, and will always finish, when task 3 starts. Is it possible with Asta?
thanks

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    Robert Bell ·
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    Hi Ben,I would have thought

    Hi Ben,

    I would have thought Asta has "Level of Effort" type tasks......?

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    Mike Testro ·
    #2

    Hi BenUse a BUFFER task.Creat

    Hi Ben

    Use a BUFFER task.

    Creat a normal task using FS links and then Make Into> Buffer.

    This is unique to Asta and does precisely what you wish.

    There is an option to make it critical or not.

    Best regards

    Mike Testro

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    Ben Jokosenumi ·
    #3

    Hi Mike, Making it into a

    Hi Mike,

     

    Making it into a buffer task will only affect the start of the buffer task depending on the movement of its predeccesor, the back end of the buffer task will have a deadline constraint applied to it. What if i want the completion of a seperate task to drive the completion of a the buffer task (with a FF link)?

    So i will have two task with a gap between them. The tasks may fluctuate in terms of start/completion dates, but a seperate task linked in between them will automatically fluctuate in duration along with them, to replace the gap between the two task. 

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    Mike Testro ·
    #4

    Hi BenA buffer task is

    Hi Ben

    A buffer task is infinitely flexible between the movement of the start and finish links depending on both upstream and downstream movement.

    What more do you want?

    Best regards

    Mike T.

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    Andrew Pearce ·
    #5

    The Hammock type activity

    The Hammock type activity will work if task 1 and 3 are both milestones. Add them to a hammock activity called Guard delivered building material

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