Microsoft KB Archive/84917

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Project: Summary Task Work Does Not Update

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Q84917

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Project for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0a, 4.0

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SUMMARY
In Microsoft Project for Windows, version 3.0, when a resource is first assigned to a Summary task, the default work is calculated from the resource calendar. Once the initial assignment has been made, then the resource calendar has no effect on the Summary task's work.

MORE INFORMATION
Page 298 of the &quot;Microsoft Project User's Reference&quot; states that &quot;When calculating the work for a resource assigned to a summary task, Microsoft Project uses the resource calendar.&quot; This is true only for the initial assignment.

Example

 * 1) From the Options menu, choose Project Info and change the start date to 5/4/92 so the project starts on a Monday.
 * 2) Enter summary task &quot;t1&quot; with subordinate task &quot;t2.&quot; Change the duration of t2 to 2d.
 * 3) Define a resource &quot;r1&quot; and change the resource calendar so that 5/5/92 is a non-working day.
 * 4) Assign r1 to t1 The default work is calculated is 8h, which is based on the resource calendar.
 * 5) Change the resource calendar for r1 so 5/5/92 is now a working day. This will have no effect on the work assigned to r1.

To work around this, either update the work on the Summary task manually or to delete the resource from the Summary and assign it again.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 4.00

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