Microsoft KB Archive/118988

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Project: Subproject Tasks in Master Project Lose 1 Minute

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Q118988

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Project for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0a, 4.0
 * Microsoft Project for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
Subproject tasks in a master project finish one minute early when the subproject files are closed.

CAUSE
The above problem may occur in the master project when the following conditions are true:


 * The subproject file is closed.
 * The subproject has more than one task.
 * The subproject has at least one task that has started (% Complete is greater than 0).
 * Of the tasks in the subproject that have not started, at least one has a finish date that is different from the tasks that have begun.

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

Steps to Reproduce Behavior in version 4.0

 * 1) From the File menu, choose New to start a new project.
 * 2) Enter two tasks, T1 and T2, and enter 1% complete on task T1.
 * 3) Change the duration on task T2 so that its finish date is either later or earlier than the finish date of task T1.
 * 4) From the File menu, choose Save. Enter the name SUB.MPP, and choose OK.
 * 5) From the File menu, choose New to start a new project, and enter a task, T1.
 * 6) Double-click the task to display the Task Information dialog box. Select the Advanced tab, and enter SUB.MPP as the subproject name. Choose OK.
 * 7) From the File menu, choose Save. Enter the name MASTER.MPP, and choose OK.

Note the finish date of task T1 in the master project.
 * 1) From the File menu, choose Close to close MASTER.MPP. Choose Close again to close SUB.MPP.
 * 2) From the File menu, choose Open. Select MASTER.MPP and choose OK.

Observe the finish date of task T1. It is now one minute earlier than it was previously.

Additional query words: 3.00a

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Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbProjectSearch kbProject400Mac kbProjectMacSearch kbProject300Mac kbProject300 kbProject300a kbProject400