Microsoft KB Archive/191399

= PRJ98: Inserting Unlinked Projects May Cause Crash =

Article ID: 191399

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191399



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, when you insert a project that is not linked to its source project into a consolidated project, Microsoft Project may stop responding (hang) and you may receive one of the following error messages.

In Windows 95/98
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the Problem persists, contact the program vendor.

When you click Details, you receive the following error message:

WINPROJ caused an invalid page fault in module WINPROJ.EXE at.

In Windows NT
An application error has occurred and an application error log is being generated.

Exception access violation (0xc0000005), Address.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when a consolidated project contains one or more inserted projects that are not linked to the source project, and any of the following conditions are true:


 * You have edited values in the WBS field.
 * There are many inserted projects containing calendars with identical or similar names.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the method appropriate for your situation.

Workaround 1: Inserted Projects with Custom WBS Data
Clear the WBS field to reset the WBS numbers.

NOTE: If you want to preserve the custom data from the WBS field, copy the data and then paste it into one of the Text fields (Text1 - Text30) before you clear the contents of the WBS field.


 * 1) On the View menu, point to Table:, and then click More Tables.
 * 2) In the More Tables dialog box, click Edit.
 * 3) Scroll to the bottom of the Table Definition In  dialog box, and click the first blank row in the Field Name column.
 * 4) In the list of field names, click WBS.
 * 5) Click OK.
 * 6) In the More Tables dialog box, click Apply.
 * 7) Click to select the WBS column title.
 * 8) On the Edit menu, point to Clear and then click Contents. This removes any custom WBS data.

Workaround 2: Inserted Projects with Similar Calendar Names
Use either of the following methods:

When you insert the projects into a consolidated project, link each project to its source project.

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Before you insert the projects into a consolidated project, change the name of the project calendar for each project so that each is different. For example, avoid having calendars named Standard (the default) in every project that is inserted into the consolidated project. To rename the Standard calendar, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Change Working Time.
 * 2) In the Change Working Time dialog box, click New.
 * 3) In the Create New Calendar dialog box, click Make Copy Of Standard Calendar.
 * 4) Type a unique name for the calendar in the Name box. Click OK.
 * 5) In the Change Working Time dialog box, click OK.
 * 6) On the Project Menu, click Project Information.
 * 7) In the Project Information dialog box, select the new calendar in the Calendar list.
 * 8) Click OK.

NOTE: You can use these steps to name any calendar.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about inserting unlinked projects, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

188824 PRJ98: Inserting Unlinked Project May Cause Crash When Saved

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