Starting February 9, 2025, the Gantt Template app comes pre-installed with the Gantt plugin. If you installed the app from the Exchange before this date, you'll need to manually install the plugin using the instructions in this article.
Permission requirements
You must be an app admin to install the Gantt plugin in an app.
Installation requirements
To install the Gantt plugin, you need either the Quickbase Gantt Template app or an app that has all of the required tables and fields for the plugin. If your table and fields aren't set up correctly, you may encounter an error during plugin installation.
We recommend using the Gantt plugin template app as it's the quickest way to get up and running with Gantt. However, if you'd like to set up your own app, ensure it has all the required tables and fields before installing the Gantt plugin.
Option 1: Install the Gantt plugin in the template app
Download the Gantt template app
- Go to the My Apps page.
- Select Explore Sample Apps.
- Search for, and then install the Quickbase Gantt Template App.
- Open the app, and then go to the app settings.
Install the Gantt plugin
Note: The Plugins setting in the Admin Console must be set to All users can install and edit plugins before installing a plugin. This must be done by an account administrator within the Manage my account -> Permissions page.
- Open the app settings.
- In Advanced Features, select Plugins.
This is where you browse available plugins. To learn more about each plugin, open the Plugin details. -
Find the Gantt plugin and select Install plugin.
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Add details for the installation including a title, and then select Next.
This takes you to step 2 of installation. - Select the field mappings for the different tables. In each section, select the table name that corresponds to the section heading. The fields will auto-populate for you. Once you are done with each section select Save.
Now the plugin's installed and you can start using it. A new button displays at the end of your project table form to launch the Gantt plugin. After you install the plugin, you can view the field settings and customize things like permissions, the button appearance, and where it displays on the form.
Option 2: Install the Gantt plugin into an existing app
App requirements for the Gantt plugin
The Gantt plugin requires a specific set of tables and fields. Installing the plugin doesn't create tables. Your app must have all of the required tables and fields in place before installation.
Note: View more details about required fields in Reference: Gantt plugin and the relationships between tables in Gantt plugin.
If you want to build your own app to use with the Gantt plugin, your app needs to have the following structure:
| Table | Fields | Table relationships |
| Calendars |
Record ID# Calendar Name Days Per Month Days Per Week Hours Per Day Weekends Are Workdays Weekend First Day Weekend Second Day Default Availability Leaf Related Parent Calendar Default |
Parent table of:
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| Calendar Days |
Record ID# Interval Name Type CIs Related Calendar Recurrent Start Date Recurrent End Date Start Date End Date IsWorking Recurrent |
Child table of: Calendars |
| Projects |
Record ID Project Name Notes Project Color Checked Out Checked Out By Checked Out By Name Current User Project Status % Complete Related Calendar Calendar Name Calendar - Hours Per Day Calendar - Days Per Week Calendar - Days Per Month Estimated Project Start Date Estimated Project Finish Date |
Child table of: Calendars Parent table of:
|
| Resources |
Record ID# Name User Name Current User Active |
Parent table of: Resource Assignments Child table of: Calendars |
| Tasks |
Record ID# Project ID Task Name Start Date End Date Duration Effort Effort Unit % Complete Scheduling Mode Manually Scheduled Contraint Type Constraint Date Task Notes WBS Code Calendar ID Task Sequence Gantt Delete Related Task Task Color Task Status Show in Timeline Rollup Project Name Milestone |
Parent table of:
Child table of: Calendars |
| Time Ranges |
Record ID# Time Range Start Date End Date Duration Class Related Project |
Child table of: Projects |
| Baseline Dates |
Record ID# Baseline Start Baseline End Related Project Related Task Calculated Project ID
|
Child table of:
|
| Task Segments |
Record ID# Related Task Start Date Duration Duration Unit Project ID Delete |
Child table of: Tasks |
| Resource Assignments |
Record ID# Related Resource Project ID Related Task Combine Delete Effort % Delete |
Child table of:
|
| Gantt Dependencies |
Record ID# Project ID Successor ID Predecessor ID Lead/Lag Dependency Type Delete Deleted Task |
Child table of: Tasks |
| Gantt Settings |
Record ID# User Gantt Settings Gantt State |
Install the Gantt plugin
Note: The Plugins setting in the Admin Console must be set to All users can install and edit plugins before installing a plugin.
- Open the app settings.
- In Advanced Features, select Plugins.
This is where you browse available plugins. To learn more about each plugin, open the Plugin details. - Find the Gantt plugin, view the details, and then select Install.
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Add details for the installation including a name and description, and then select Next.
This takes you to step 2 of installation. -
Select the field mappings for the different tables, and then select Save.
This installs the plugin, and you can start using it. A new button displays at the end of your project table form to launch the Gantt plugin. After you install the plugin, you can view the plugin details and customize things like permissions, the button appearance, and where it displays on the form.