Microsoft KB Archive/94989

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PRJ: Subproject Work Incorrectly Calcluated

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Q94989

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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, version 3.0

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SYMPTOMS
The work for a resource that is assigned to a subproject task may be incorrectly calculated if the calendar for that resource has different working hours or days than the base calendar that is applied to that project.

WORKAROUND
To calculate the correct amount of work, you must manually enter the work.

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

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) In a new project, set the project start date to 12/8/92. Use the Standard base calendar (the default calendar). Save the project as Project1.mpp.
 * 2) Create one task with a 4d duration.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose New. Set the start date to 12/8/92, and use the same Standard base calendar (the same calendar you used in step 1). Save this project as Project2.mpp.
 * 4) Create two tasks in Project2.mpp and give them a name of t1 and t2, respectively.
 * 5) Set the duration of t2 to 4d.
 * 6) Select t1 in Project2.mpp. From the Edit menu, choose Form. In the Subproject field type Project1.mpp.
 * 7) Assign Resource1 as a resource to both t1 and t2.
 * 8) From the Options menu, choose Resource Calendars. Resource1 should be displayed in the Resource box as the selected resource. Set the work hours 12/9/92 and 12/10/92 to 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Resource1 now shows 34 hours of work for t1, and 32 hours for t2. The Work should be 32 hours for both tasks. Instead, the extra two hours applied to the calendar for Resource1 calendar (in step 8) have been included in the calculation of the Work for t1.

Additional query words: 3.00a

Keywords : kbusage

Issue type : kbbug

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