Microsoft KB Archive/236131

= PRJ98: Fixed Duration Tasks May Incorrectly Appear as Critical =

Article ID: 236131

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q236131



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, when you track progress on a non-critical task it may become critical.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when the task has a task type of Fixed Duration and you use the Update as Scheduled button on the Tracking toolbar, or Update work as complete through in the Update Project dialog box.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, press F9 to correctly recalculate the project.

NOTE: After you press F9, you are not able to use the Undo command on the Edit menu to undo the Update as Scheduled command.



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 similar symptoms, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

216646 Task Critical if Remaining Work Rescheduled or Task Split

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB236131

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