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      Gantt View

      The Gantt View is a way of looking at a list of Items in KaiNexus. With this view, you can visualize the start and finish dates of a list of Items.

      The Gantt View is a useful way of showing Items over time.

      Two Line OfieThe Gantt View only shows the first 100 primary results (the Items that meet the filter requirements) and up to 250 of their children.

      Like the Tree View, the left side of the Gantt View visually nests Items under their parents and is fully customizable. You can add, remove, and rearrange columns to show any combination of information you want. By default, the following columns will appear:

      • Status: The status will be written out and will also be indicated by the color of the bar next to each Item.
      • Template
      • Title
      • Key People: The most important team role (as determined by the Item's Team Type and current status) will be listed along with all the users in that role.
      • Key Dates: Each Item's last updated date and one additional key date will be listed. The additional key date is chosen based on the Item's current status. For example, active Items' due dates and completed Items' completed dates will be shown.

      The right side of the Gantt View is a visual representation of the listed Items over time, in which each Item is represented by a bar or diamond.

      • The color of the bar or diamond is determined by the Item's current status.
      • The position and length of the bar are determined by the Item's dates:
        • If the Item has a start date, the bar or diamond will begin at that date. If it doesn't, the bar or diamond will begin at the Item's create date.
        • If the Item has neither a due date nor a complete date, it will be represented by a diamond.
        • If the Item has a complete date, it will be represented by a bar that ends on the complete date. If the Item has a due date but not complete date, it will be represented by a bar that ends at the due date.
      • The position and length of the bar reflect its create date or start date, duration, and due date or complete date.
      • If an Item doesn't have a due date or complete date, it will be represented by a diamond at its create date or start date.
      • The vertical dashed line going down the length of the Gantt chart indicates the current date.

      Working with the Gantt View

      • Items that meet the list's filter requirements will appear at the top level of the list. If an Item has other Items nested beneath it, there will be a right caret icon to its left. Click that icon to see the Items nested under it.

      Two Line OfieAn Item with other Items nested under it is called a "parent." Those nested Items are its "children." By default, all of a parent's children are included in the Gantt View, though the list can be filtered such that only certain children appear.

      • When in the Gantt View, click any of the listed Items or the Item's bar or diamond to open it.
      • If any of the listed Items are dependent on another, a blue line and arrow will connect the two Items' bars. Hover over the line and a tooltip listing the two Items will appear.
      • Quickly edit an Item. You can edit Items by clicking on the specific column of data that you want to update, by clicking the ellipsis icon that appears when hovering over the Item you want to update, or by right-clicking the Item you want to update.

      Two Line OfieFor more information on using the editing Items directly from a list, check out this article.

      • To open an Item in a new tab on your browser, right-click its name, then click Open in a new tab in the resulting drop-down menu.
      • To copy the direct link to an Item, right-click its name, then click Copy Link. The link will be copied to your clipboard.

      Configuring the Gantt View

      To configure how Items are represented in the Gantt View:

      • Click the filter icon near the top of the list. If you do not see this option, you may need to first click Filters to expand the list's filters.

      An Item List with an arrow pointing to the Filter icon

      • In the resulting window:
        • Click the View Options header to expand it. 
          • The Show Parents checkbox: When enabled, the parent of any Items that meet the filter requirements will be included on the list even if that parent does not meet the filter requirements itself.
          • The Show Children checkbox: When enabled, the children of any Items that meet the filter requirements will be included on the list even if those children do not meet the filter requirements themselves.
            • By default, when this checkbox is enabled all children will be included on the list. To only include children of certain workflows, expand the Workflows drop-down to the right of the checkbox and select the workflows that should be included.
          • The Filter Children checkbox: When enabled, a filter icon will appear next to the checkbox that you can use to control which children are included on the list.
            • Click the filter icon to open a new Item Filter window from which you can filter the list of children.
          • Density: Click one of the following radio buttons to pick the list's appearance.
            • Comfortable: When selected, the rows on the list will have more whitespace, making it easier to read.
            • Compact: When selected, the rows on the list will have less whitespace, allowing for more data to be visible.
          • Show Archived: Click one of the following radio buttons to decide whether archived Items should be included on the list.
            • Exclude Archived: When selected, no archived Items will be included on the list.
            • Only Archived: When selected, no unarchived Items will be included on the list.
            • Both: When selected, archived Items and unarchived Items will be included on the list.
        • Click Save.

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