Latest Update: 6-9-2026
When you ask Manny to co-edit your schedule, it works within a defined set of capabilities. This article covers exactly what Manny can and can't change. For step-by-step instructions on how to apply changes or run a scenario, see Co-Edit Schedules With Manny.
What Manny Can Change
Manny can make the following types of changes to your schedule:
Add, rename, or delete activities, milestones, and groups. Manny can create new schedule items, update their names, durations, and dates, and delete them.
Add or remove logic ties. Manny can create Finish-to-Start (FS), Finish-to-Finish (FF), and Start-to-Start (SS) relationships between activities, update their lag and lag type, and delete them.
Reorganize the schedule hierarchy. Manny can add activities into a group or remove them from one.
What Manny Cannot Change
The following actions are not supported and must be done manually in Planera:
Progress and status. Manny cannot update progress status, percent complete, or any other progress fields on an activity. Use the progress update workflow in Planera to enter these manually.
Activity codes and code assignments. Manny cannot create code types, add code values, or assign codes to activities.
Resource assignments. Manny cannot assign or remove labor or equipment on activities.
Calendars. Manny cannot create or assign calendars.
Comments and notes. Manny can read notes attached to activities, but cannot add or edit them.
Rules to Know
Keep these in mind when asking Manny to make changes:
Relationship type cannot be changed directly. To change an existing logic tie from FS to FF, for example, Manny must delete the existing tie and create a new one. Type is fixed once a relationship is created.
Start-to-Finish (SF) relationships are not supported. Manny cannot create SF logic ties.
Logic ties cannot be added to text or image elements.
Each schedule can have only one start milestone and one finish milestone. Manny cannot add a second one if one already exists.
Start and finish milestones belong in Master schedules. Manny cannot create start or finish milestones in a Field (Working) schedule, except when restoring a previously deleted one.
Task-type activities belong in Field schedules. Manny cannot add tasks to a Master schedule.
Duration ranges can only be set on activities that haven't started. Manny cannot update a duration range on an activity that is in progress or complete.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Manny change a logic tie from FS to FF?
Not directly. Relationship type is fixed once created. Ask Manny to delete the existing tie and create a new one with the type you want.
Why won't Manny update the status or progress on my activities?
Progress updates are intentionally excluded from Manny's co-editing capabilities. Status, percent complete, and other progress fields must be entered manually through the progress update workflow in Planera.
Can Manny assign a calendar to an activity?
No. Calendar assignments must be done manually in Planera.
Can Manny assign codes to activities?
No. Code types, code values, and code assignments must be managed manually. Manny can read code data on activities but cannot create or modify it.
Can Manny assign resources to activities?
No. Labor and equipment assignments are not supported through Manny's co-editing capabilities and must be done manually.
Can I add more than one start or finish milestone using Manny?
No. Each schedule supports only one start milestone and one finish milestone. Manny cannot add a second one.
What types of logic ties can Manny create?
Manny can create Finish-to-Start (FS), Finish-to-Finish (FF), and Start-to-Start (SS) logic ties. Start-to-Finish (SF) is not supported.