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From: BlaiseR on 25 Apr 2008 09:01 JulieS - Thanks! That did the trick. You are a lifesaver. - BlaiseR -- Thanks. "JulieS" wrote: > Hello BlaiseR, > > No, you're not missing a setting. As you note, incomplete work is > only shifted when you update using % complete or enter actual work in > a non-time phased view (neither Task nor Resource Usage). > > If you want to use the timephased view, use the "Reschedule > uncompleted work" command in the Tools > Tracking > Update Project > dialog to shift any incomplete work to the status date. > > I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along. > > Julie > Project MVP > > Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information > about Microsoft Project > > > "BlaiseR" <BlaiseR(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:98E97FF1-7789-4456-8CDA-B8A204973180(a)microsoft.com... > >I have Fixed Units tasks (not Effort Driven) and the Options "Move > >end of > > completed parts after status date back to status date" and "Move > > start of > > remaining parts before status date forward to status date" and > > "Split > > in-progress tasks" set. When I update a task status by increasing > > the "% > > Complete" manually, tasks split as expected, pushing the remaining > > work in a > > task to start at the Status Date (or Current Date, if Status Date is > > not > > set). However, if I go into the Task Usage view and enter Actual > > Hours for > > that same task, the "% Complete" updates, but the task DOES NOT > > split, and > > leave remaining work in the past, before the status date. This does > > not seem > > right. Am I missing a setting somewhere? > > -- > > Thanks. > > >
From: JulieS on 25 Apr 2008 11:39
You're most welcome BlaiseR and thanks for the feedback. Julie "BlaiseR" <BlaiseR(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9AB97C81-611C-4ED7-877F-418151956382(a)microsoft.com... > JulieS - Thanks! That did the trick. You are a lifesaver. - > BlaiseR > -- > Thanks. > > > "JulieS" wrote: > >> Hello BlaiseR, >> >> No, you're not missing a setting. As you note, incomplete work is >> only shifted when you update using % complete or enter actual work >> in >> a non-time phased view (neither Task nor Resource Usage). >> >> If you want to use the timephased view, use the "Reschedule >> uncompleted work" command in the Tools > Tracking > Update Project >> dialog to shift any incomplete work to the status date. >> >> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along. >> >> Julie >> Project MVP >> >> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional >> information >> about Microsoft Project >> >> >> "BlaiseR" <BlaiseR(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:98E97FF1-7789-4456-8CDA-B8A204973180(a)microsoft.com... >> >I have Fixed Units tasks (not Effort Driven) and the Options "Move >> >end of >> > completed parts after status date back to status date" and "Move >> > start of >> > remaining parts before status date forward to status date" and >> > "Split >> > in-progress tasks" set. When I update a task status by >> > increasing >> > the "% >> > Complete" manually, tasks split as expected, pushing the >> > remaining >> > work in a >> > task to start at the Status Date (or Current Date, if Status Date >> > is >> > not >> > set). However, if I go into the Task Usage view and enter Actual >> > Hours for >> > that same task, the "% Complete" updates, but the task DOES NOT >> > split, and >> > leave remaining work in the past, before the status date. This >> > does >> > not seem >> > right. Am I missing a setting somewhere? >> > -- >> > Thanks. >> >> >> |