Microsoft KB Archive/138565

= PRJ: As Soon As Possible (ASAP) Constraint Scheduled Incorrectly =

Article ID: 138565

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.0 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q138565



SYMPTOMS
A task's duration may change incorrectly when the task's meets the following criteria:

 The resource assigned to the task has a calendar different from the Project Base Calendar.

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 The task has a finish-to-finish relationship with another task.



CAUSE
The early start date for a task is calculated incorrectly when the task has a finish-to-finish predecessor and a resource assigned whose hours do not match the project calendar.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the following steps:


 * 1) Select the finish date of the predecessor task.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Copy.
 * 3) Select the finish date of the successor task.
 * 4) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special, and click Paste Link.
 * 5) Select Text Data and click OK.

This creates an OLE link between the task's finish dates, establishing a finish-to-finish dependency which forces the start date to be moved. However, this OLE link will not be displayed with a link line on the Gantt Chart.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Project listed above.

Keywords: kbbug kbpending kbusage KB138565

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