Schedule and reschedule linked job tasks

Use linked job scheduling

Linked job scheduling moves a chain of job tasks while respecting the delays between them. Linked chains are created from Job Templates.

Create a linked task schedule

1. Open the job.
2. Open Add Task and select Run Job Template.
3. Choose the Job Template.
4. Enter the first task’s date and confirm its assigned user.
5. Click Save & Next to create the task and continue.
6. Review each suggested date before saving the next task.

Neptune uses the preceding task, template gap, working calendar, holidays, and assigned user’s availability to suggest each downstream date.

Change or disable a dependency

1. Open the job’s Tasks tab.
2. Open the ellipsis menu for a linked task and select Edit link.
3. Change the gap amount or unit when required.
4. For a day-based gap, choose Working days or Elapsed days.
5. Clear Enable dependency link when the task should stop moving with the chain.
6. Click Save link.

Reschedule linked tasks

1. Open the job’s Tasks tab.
2. Open the ellipsis menu for the task you want to move.
3. Select Reschedule linked tasks.
4. Choose the new start and end.
5. Review every downstream change in Preview.
6. Review Clashes for other work assigned to the same users.
7. Click Apply changes.

Clashes are warnings. They do not prevent you from applying the schedule.

Linked scheduling behaviour

• Changing availability, holidays, or closure days does not automatically move existing tasks. Use Reschedule linked tasks to recalculate them.
• Disabling a dependency stops that task from moving with its predecessor.
• Rescheduling affects downstream tasks in the linked chain, not unrelated tasks on the job.
• Clash warnings should be reviewed before applying changes, but Neptune does not block the update.

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