Microsoft KB Archive/189247

= PRJ98:Updated %Complete & BCWP All in First Period of Task Usage =

Article ID: 189247

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 Q189247



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, when you update percent complete for a task, all percent complete values and BCWP values may appear in the first time period of the Task Usage view.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when all of the following conditions are true:


 * The option "Updating task status updates resource status" is cleared.


 * One or more resources are assigned to the task.


 * A resource assigned to the task has a Standard Rate greater than zero.


 * A baseline has been saved for the project.


 * Status date for the project is later than the finish date of the task.


 * You enter a non-timescaled percent complete for a task.

NOTE: To change the "Updating task status updates resource status" option, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) In the Options dialog box, click the Calculation tab.
 * 3) Click to clear the Updating task status updates resource status check box. Click OK.



RESOLUTION
To correct this behavior, install Microsoft Project 98 for Windows, Service Release 1 (SR-1).



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

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Project 98 for Windows, ServiceRelease 1 (SR-1).

For additional information about obtaining and installing SR-1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

185102 PRJ98: How to Obtain and Install MS Project 98 SR-1

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