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Specifying Dependent Element Items and Groups

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5. Click on the Dependencies button to display the Dependencies panel.

   

   Use the Dependencies panel to define the dependent element items and groups that can be used by the employee in the task entries.

   Note: You have to specify the dependent element items and groups only if you have previously defined certain elements to be dependent upon the Employee item in the Task Rules screen. (See Defining Task Rules and Dependencies for more information on specifying Task Rules and setting the order of the entries.)

   The following table describes the various items in the Dependencies panel—

   Note: These items will appear in the Dependencies panel only if you have previously defined certain elements to be dependent upon the Employee item in the Task Rules screen. (See Defining Task Rules and Dependencies for more information.)

   
   

   Item	How to use the Item	Default Value (if any)
   Dependent Element	All the elements that you have defined as dependent upon the Employee item in the Task Rules screen will appear in the Dependent Element drop-down list. Select each item in turn and use the Add button to add the Dependent Element Items and Groups that can be used by the employee in the task entries.
   Element Item and Group Dependencies	The Element Item and Group Dependencies panel displays all the dependent element items and groups that you have set up for the employee. Use the Add and Delete buttons to add entries to, or delete entries from, this panel.
   The Add button	Click the Add button to add dependent element items and groups. Select the items and groups from the Select item dialog box that appears and click OK. To add a group to the Element Item and Group Dependencies panel— Select the group name from the Group drop-down list. The names of the items that belong to the selected group will appear in the Names panel. To select a name, click on the name. OR To select the entire group, click on {Group} in the Names panel. Click OK. The selected name or group will be added to the Element Item and Group Dependencies panel.
   The Delete button	To remove an item from the Element Item and Group Dependencies panel, select the item and click the Delete button. Office Timesheets will ask whether you really want to delete the entry. Click OK to delete the selected entry.
   Elements in Group	When you click on a Group item in the Element Item and Group Dependencies panel, the members of that group will be displayed in the Elements in Group panel.   Note: Though you may define the dependent items & groups here, they will only be enforced if you have checked the Use level dependency rules check box in the Task Rules screen.

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