To calculate critical path by retained logic
- Ensure that you are in the 'Schedule' module of the project management console. If not,
- Open the management console for the project
- Click the app launcher
and select 'Schedule' - Click 'Planner' at the top and 'Grid' on the left
- Click
icon from the tool bar at the top
The system calculates the critical path using current task progress and actual execution status.

View Critical Tasks in the Grid View
The critical tasks are identified with the
icon on their left.

- Click the
icon to switch the view to other critical path, if the schedule has more than one critical path. - Scheduling parameters including Early Start (ES), Early Finish (EF), Late Start (LS), Late Finish (LF), and Slack/Float are automatically calculated and displayed in the Grid View.
View Critical Tasks in the Gantt View
- Choose 'Gantt View' or 'Grid and Gantt' from the drop-down at the top
- Alternatively, click 'Gantt' on the left-hand side menu
The calculated critical path is visually highlighted in red:

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