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Project Variance in Reports

Rachel Young

March 26, 2026 08:25

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Hi

There is a rule that highlights negative variance in red text. Please consider doing the same in green text for positive variances, as the negative ones jump out to our customers, but not those where we are ahead of schedule.

Thanks

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  Guy Jelley April 07, 2026 13:16 Official comment

  Rachel,

  Are you referring the % progress variance field on projects (the % field), because this does already show a RED (negative) and GREEN (for positive) and can be configured as per this KBA:

  https://support.ppolive.com/hc/en-us/articles/209874763-Data-Field-Types#Percentagefield

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  Rachel Young April 07, 2026 14:48

  Hi Guy,

  No, I'm referring to the task list or Gantt view in the status reports. They show variance in red when something is behind schedule, but not in green when ahead of schedule. So customers see the red glaring at them, but not when the opposite is true.

  I hope that makes sense.

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  Guy Jelley April 08, 2026 05:30

  Thanks Rachel, are the data fields you referring to "Date Fields" and being used for data fields like "Planned End Date". Please confirm.