Latest Update: 10-2-2026
Compare the Field Schedule's Start Date, Finish Date, Duration, Free Float, and Total Float with its linked Master Schedule and track their variance in the Table, Gantt, and Canvas view.
How to compare data from the Canvas
Field Schedule float values are frozen at creation, based on the Master Schedule it's linked to at that time. If the Master Schedule changes afterward, create a new Field Schedule or a new version to pull in float values based on the updated Master Schedule. Learn more in Creating New Version Of Field Schedule.
On the canvas, each element's variance values are compared against that frozen snapshot and color-coded:
Green: early
Grey: on time
Red: late
Open a Field Schedule that's linked to a Master Schedule.
Hover over an activity's planned start or finish date on the canvas. The variance will be color coded based on the FS expected dates compared to the MS dates from the snapshot taken when the Field Schedule was created.
How to compare data from the Table
Navigate to the Variance tab and open the column panel from the dropdown in the tab or by clicking "Add Fields" in the last column.
Click on Master Schedule Variance, then toggle the desired values to add them to the table.
How to compare data from the Gantt
To show the Master Schedule data columns in Gantt left pane:
Click on “Edit Columns” in Gantt left pane.
Click on Master Schedule Variance, then toggle the desired values to add them.
To show the Master Schedule comparison bars in Gantt area:
Click on “More Menu” from the gantt header and select “Compare with MS”.
Master Schedule comparison bars appear in blue color in the gantt area on top of the Field Schedule bars
