Galarux Gantt User Guide

Galarux Gantt is an advanced extension for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central that enables visual project planning through Gantt charts. This tool is designed to integrate seamlessly with the standard Business Central Projects module.

💡 Tip: Galarux Gantt is compatible with all Business Central versions from 2023 wave 2 onwards.

Main features

Visual planning: Create and manage projects with intuitive Gantt charts
Native integration: Fully integrated with the BC Projects module
Resource management: Assign and manage resources efficiently
Dependencies: Define relationships between tasks for optimized workflow
Change audit: Forensic log of every change applied from the Gantt, with reproducible snapshots

Installation

Installing Galarux Gantt is a simple process that is done from AppSource.

Installation from AppSource

1. Access Microsoft AppSource from your Business Central environment
2. Search for "Galarux Gantt" in the marketplace
3. Click "Get now" and follow the instructions
4. The extension will be installed automatically in your environment

Initial configuration

Once the extension is installed from AppSource, initial configuration is required for users to access Galarux Gantt.

License assignment

As a premium AppSource application, the tenant administrator must assign the acquired licenses to users who will use Galarux Gantt.

💡 Tip: The same administrator who manages Business Central licenses can easily assign Galarux Gantt licenses.

Assignment process

1. Access the Microsoft 365 Admin Center
2. Go to "Licenses" in the navigation panel
3. Search for "Galarux Gantt" in the products list
4. Select users who need access
5. Assign the corresponding licenses

Ready to use!

Once licenses are assigned, users will enjoy:

Complete access to Galarux Gantt from Business Central
Creation and management of professional Gantt charts
All advanced features of the extension

⚠️ Important: Users without assigned licenses will not be able to access Galarux Gantt. We recommend assigning licenses before users start working with the extension.

Parameters

From the Galarux Gantt Setup page you configure how the extension behaves according to your needs:

Gantt language: English / Spanish
Default time view: Day, Week, Month or Year (each user can still switch it during the session)
End date calculation method: Standard, Based on Duration or End Date, applied as the default for projects that inherit it
Bar colors: customize the project, task and planning line colors, or keep the default palette
Change log (audit): enable or disable the forensic log of every change made from the Gantt

Assisted setup

You can use the Run Assisted Setup wizard to get Galarux Gantt configured in a few guided steps.

View diagrams

Galarux Gantt allows you to view Business Central projects in Gantt chart format automatically. Each project task is displayed as a bar in the chart, where the start date corresponds to the earliest date of the task's planning lines and the end date to the latest.

Access the Gantt chart

You can access the Gantt chart in two ways:

From the project list, select the project and click Actions > Gantt
From the project card, click Gantt

✨ New: View the planning lines for each task and assign specific start and end dates to each line, functionality not available in standard Business Central.

🗄️ Archived versions: When you archive a project version, you can open its Gantt as a read-only snapshot: it looks exactly as it was when archived, with no editing possible.

Manage tasks

Tasks are automatically generated from Business Central and edited directly on the chart. Every change is saved instantly to Business Central, which remains the source of truth.

✨ Interactive editing: Modify your projects directly on the Gantt: every gesture is persisted immediately to Business Central. No save button, no pending changes.

Available editing features

Visual editing by dragging elements in the chart
Modify dates directly in the Gantt view
Create and edit dependencies between tasks
Resource assignment and reassignment

🔗 When you copy a project: When you copy a full project with the standard Copy Job action, the Gantt dependencies are automatically replicated to the new project, with the same validations (no cycles, no duplicates).

Resource management

✨ Resource management: Resource management includes:

Visual resource assignment to tasks
Workload view per resource or resource group
Resource panel as numeric load (planned and available hours) or as a histogram with a capacity line
Reassign resources across projects by dragging
Every change is reflected instantly in Business Central

Change audit

Galarux Gantt forensically records every change made from the chart. You can reproduce any save and know what was changed, when and by whom.

Snapshots: Every save batch is recorded as a reproducible snapshot.
Change log: Review the detail of every change (task, date, dependency) on the Galarux Gantt audit page.
Control: The audit can be enabled or disabled from the setup according to your storage or compliance needs.

Support

This section addresses the most common issues that may arise when using Galarux Gantt.

Common issues

1. Chart does not load

Symptoms: The page remains blank or shows an error.
Solution:

Verify you have permissions to access Galarux Gantt
Clear browser cache
Restart Business Central session
Contact technical support if it persists

Contact technical support

If problems persist, contact our support team:

Email: soporte@galarux.com

💡 Tip: Before contacting support, gather information such as: BC version, Galarux Gantt version, steps to reproduce the problem and screenshots.

Frequently asked questions

For queries about On-Premise environment compatibility, contact our sales team at info@galarux.com.

No, Galarux Gantt requires the Business Central Projects module to function correctly, as it integrates directly with this functionality. If you have other needs or improvement suggestions, we encourage you to communicate them for evaluation in future versions.

The number of simultaneous users depends on the number of Galarux Gantt licenses obtained. Each license is valid for one user and its assignment is managed from the Admin Center.

Yes. When you copy a full project with the standard Copy Job action, Galarux Gantt automatically replicates the task dependencies in the target project, applying the same validations as when creating them manually (no cycles, no duplicates).