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The behavior of the Expanded WBS is close to that of an Excel-like worksheet, except that it contains tasks associated with the structure of the estimate.

There are four kinds of rows in a task:

▪Node row (e.g., #16 and #20): it matches directly a node of the tree structure; it cannot be inserted without changing the structure of the WBS. To insert such a row, refer to How to Develop the WBS

▪Interpolated row (e.g., #23): right above the next node row, it is lower than the other rows. It is not separately deletable, as it is an integral part of the task

▪Chapter total (e.g., #27), a total row followed by nothing else but an interpolated row

▪Row without a node, such as comment row (e.g., #25) or fictitious chapter (Definition) (A row whose item number does not match a node lets you produce an apparent chapter without sub-totals.) (e.g., #40). It usually features only a description and, in the second case, an item. It is separately deletable; for this, right-click the row and select Remove row(s)

 

 

The eligibility of a node row to the special functions in the bar Home>Compute depends on its kind:

The other kinds of rows are eligible to none.

NOTE In the Condensed WBS, a chapter selling price can be forced, although the related box is not available.