TPAssist 2007 can be used to automatically create and maintain start and due dates for map
topics.
To prepare for this illustration, create a simple map as per the example below:
You should now be have a map looking like the following:
Before we go any further, we will apply some durations to our tasks
2) Use your cursor and "high-light all "Activity" topics:
3) In the TPAssist Ribbon, choose Journal (in MindManager 6, open the TPAssist Console from
the Export toolbar and change to the Journal tab).
4) In the Journal Tab, change the Duration to 1 Day and click
Apply To All.
Your map should now look as follows:
5) Now, select the Central Topic, "My Project", right Click and choose "Topic" (In MindManager 7/8
you can also choose "Topic" from the Ribbon).
6) In the Topic Properties, check the "ON" radio button at "Automate Dates (Levelling)", then click
Apply.
Now, the Task Automation is now turned on for the entire map. You could as easily only
enable it at certain topic trees. The Task Automation status is indicated by the "balance" icon in
the topic.
Now, we will configure and then perform a Tree Update to populate the task list with dates.
7) On the Central Topic, click "Tree Update" from the TPAssist Ribbon (In MindManager 6, open
the TPAssist Console from the Export Toolbar, and then change to the Tree Update tab).
8) Now change the "Automatic Tree Update" to "Comprehensive (Slow)" and click Ok.
You should now have dates on all your activities and tasks:
TPAssist will automatically keep these topic's dates aligned during each Tree or Topic
Update and also when you edit start and due dates using the Journal Tab.
If you manually change topic dates or duration via the MindManager "Task Info" tab, you need to
perform another Tree Update (via the Ribbon or by Right-Clicking on the Central Topic and
choosing "Tree Update).
For the purposes of illustration, lets change the start date of the first activity and see how we can
project the plan forward.
9) Select "Activity A", and choose "Journal" from the Right-Click topic context menu.
10) Turn off "Calculate Dates (Auto Date)", change the start date to next Monday and then
uncheck the Due Date, then click Apply.
At this point, the dates of "Activity A" are changed, but also TPAssist has automatically changed
the dates of subsequent tasks: