Microsoft KB Archive/181644

= PRJ: Dependency Lines Drawn Inconsistently for Summary Tasks =

Article ID: 181644

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q181644



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project, when you view the Gantt Chart, some summary task dependency links may be drawn as S-shaped links when the L-shaped links option is selected.

NOTE: To view which link option is selected, click Layout on the Format menu. Under Links, three options are displayed: No Links, S-shaped Links, and L-shaped Links.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when the following conditions are true:


 * You select the L-Shaped link option.


 * You link at least two summary tasks with a finish-to-start dependency.


 * The Finish date of the successor summary task is less than or equal to one day after the Finish date of the predecessor summary task.

NOTE: This cannot happen if the predecessor summary task finishes right before a nonworking day. For example, if the Finish date is on a Friday and Saturday is a nonworking day.



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

Additional query words: prj2000

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB181644

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