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# <Baseline> Element

The collection of baseline values associated with the task, resource or assignment.

Element Properties

Property | Value
--- | ---
Data Type | ComplexType
Minimum Occurrences | 0
Maximum Occurrences | Unbounded
Default Value | N/A
Abstract | False
Nillable | False
Element Constraints | Sequence

Parent Elements

<Task>
<Resource>
<Assignment>

Child Elements for <Task>

## List of <Baseline> Child Elements for <Task>

Element | Required/Optional | Description
--- | --- | ---
<TimephasedData> | Optional | The timephased data block associated with the task baseline.
<Number> | Required | The unique number of the baseline data record.
<Interim> | Optional | Indicates whether the baseline is an interim baseline.
<Start> | Optional | The scheduled start date of the task when the baseline was saved.
<Finish> | Optional | The scheduled finish date of the task when the baseline was saved.
<Duration> | Optional | The scheduled duration of the task when the baseline was saved.
<DurationFormat> | Optional | The format for expressing the duration of the task baseline.
<EstimatedDuration> | Optional | Indicates whether the duration of the task is estimated.
<Work> | Optional | The scheduled work for the task when the baseline was saved.
<Cost> | Optional | The projected cost of the task when the baseline was saved.
<BCWS> | Optional | The cumulative timephased baseline costs up to the status date or today's date; also known as budgeted cost of work scheduled.
<BCWP> | Optional | The cumulative value of the task's timephased percent complete multiplied by the task's timephased baseline cost, up to the status date or today's date; also known as budgeted cost of work performed.

Child Elements for <Resource>

## List of <Baseline> Child Elements for <Resource>

Element | Required/Optional | Description
--- | --- | ---
<Number> | Required | The unique number of the baseline data record.
<Work> | Optional | The work assigned to the resource when the baseline is saved.
<Cost> | Optional | The projected cost for the resource when the baseline was saved.
<BCWS> | Optional | The budgeted cost of work scheduled for the resource.
<BCWP> | Optional | The budgeted cost of the work performed by the resource on the project to-date.

Child Elements for <Assignment>

## List of <Baseline> Child Elements for <Assignment>

Element | Required/Optional | Description
--- | --- | ---
<TimephasedData> | Optional | The timephased data block associated with the task baseline.
<Number> | Required | The unique number of the baseline data record.
<Start> | Optional | The scheduled start date of the assignment when the baseline was saved.
<Finish> | Optional | The scheduled finish date of the assignment when the baseline was saved.
<Work> | Optional | The total amount of work scheduled on the assignment when the baseline was saved.
<Cost> | Optional | The total projected cost of the assignment when the baseline was saved.
<BCWS> | Optional | The budgeted cost of work scheduled on the assignment.
<BCWP> | Optional | The budgeted cost of the work performed on the assignment to-date.

See Also

XML Schema for the <Task> Element
XML Structure for the <Task> Element

XML Schema for the <Resource> Element
XML Structure for the <Resource> Element

XML Schema for the <Assignment> Element
XML Structure for the <Assignment> Element

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