Gantt Chart view

Table of contents

1. Access the application
   1. Types of elements visible
   2. Filtering
   3. Additional information
   4. Gantt chart size
   5. Granularity
2. Export data
   1. Export to Excel
   2. Export to Microsoft Project

Access the application

The gantt chart can be accessed through the Timelines application:

1. Go to the Timelines application through the topbar.

2. Click on Gantt, in the green part, below:

Types of elements visible

To select the element you are interested in, select in the dropdown, in yellow in the image above the type of element. You have the choice between:

• Data Product
• ECV
• Mission
• Payload (or instrument)
• Space program

Filtering

In the second row, you can find the filtering, in pink in the image above: The items to show can be (un)selected, the Parameter Values associated to the elements can be shown (or not) through the Select columns dropdown.

Additional information

In the second row, you can find the column selector, in dark purple in the image above: The items to show can be (un)selected, the Parameter Values associated to the elements can be shown (or not) through the Select columns dropdown.

Gantt chart size

By default, the gantt chart shows all data available from the earliest event to the latest in time. The start date and end date of the Gantt chart can be selected, in the blue part in the image above: click on the calendar on the right of the field, and select the dates.

Granularity

In the top left of the Gantt chart, you can find Year Quarter Month buttons as shown below. Clicking on these buttons will select the columns size, if they should represent a Year, Quarter of the year or a Month.

Export data

Data can be exported either in Excel or in MS project.

Data that is selected in the current view will be exported.

The export to Excel will represent an excel view of the Gantt Chart.

Export to Excel

1. Select the data you want to export (e.g. select the missions, the columns, etc.)

2. In the top right of the page, click on the blue button Export to Excel.

3. The Excel file will be downloaded to your computer.

Export to Microsoft Project

1. Select the data you want to export (e.g. select the missions, the columns, etc.)

2. In the top right of the page, click on the arrow on the right of the blue button Export to Excel, and select Export to MS project.

3. An xml file will be downloaded.

4. Open Microsoft project desktop on your computer

5. Select open and then Browse

6. In the File Browser, select ‘All Files (.)’ in the dropdown highlighted in red below

1. Select the downloaded file to export to MS project, follow the instructions.

2. The software will present you with the gantt chart.

3. To avoid these steps, save the file in microsoft project format (.mpp).