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I am running a report and it would be great to identify the summary task of a task - is this possible?
Reporting via the project API.

E.g. I have the following schedule

WBS Task Resource Custom Field Summary Start End
1 Project Initiation Document Yes 01/02/2021 22/02/2021
1.1 Draft PM Governance Doc No 01/02/2021 06/02/2021
1.2 Review Steering group Governance Doc No 06/02/2021 11/02/2021
1.3 Update PM Governance Doc No 11/02/2021 16/02/2021
1.4 Sign-off Steering group Governance Doc No 16/02/2021 21/02/2021
1.5 Publish PM Governance Doc No 21/02/2021 22/02/2021

And wish to return the following table via the reporting API

Document Task Resource Start End
Project Initiation Document Draft PM 01/02/2021 06/02/2021
Project Initiation Document Review Steering group 06/02/2021 11/02/2021
Project Initiation Document Update PM 11/02/2021 16/02/2021
Project Initiation Document Sign-off Steering group 16/02/2021 21/02/2021
Project Initiation Document Publish PM 21/02/2021 22/02/2021
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  • In recent versions of MSP, each task possesses a text field called "SummaryTaskName" which might suit your needs. It's easily accessible in the user interface (desktop) and through vba, but I have no idea how to access it through the POL API.
    – Tom Boyle
    Feb 7 '21 at 2:26
  • Hi Tom, i was aware of that text field and searched the data returned by the API but thta field was not present. There is a field called "SummaryTaskName" which is effectively the same thing and what i need. Thanks for helping.
    – SuperPM99
    Feb 8 '21 at 10:49
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The API includes a field called "SummaryTaskName" which provides the "document" field needed in the second table above.

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Yes, it is very possible.

So it could be achieved by updating the task platform as the project progresses and the API only shows u these updated wherever the API key / credentials is monitored from...

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  • Hi Olivia, not sure that i follow your answer. I have updated my question with tables showing what i want to achieve.
    – SuperPM99
    Feb 5 '21 at 8:44

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