Microsoft KB Archive/189248

= PRJ98: Incorrect Resource Work After Editing Task Work =

Article ID: 189248

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 Q189248



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, work for a resource may be incorrect in a resource view.

For example, in the Resource Usage view, total work displayed for a resource might not equal the total work for all of the resource's assignments.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you change the value of the task Work field in any task view, such as the Gantt Chart or Task Usage views.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do not edit task Work values directly. Instead, edit assignment Work using any of the following methods:

Method 1: Resource Usage View
In Resource Usage view, edit assignment Work on individual tasks.

Method 2: Task Usage View
In Task Usage view, edit assignment Work for individual resources.

NOTE: For methods 1 and 2, you can edit the values either in the table on the left side of the view, or in the timephased columns on the right side of the view. If you edit in the table, Microsoft Project 98 will calculate the timephased values based on the new assignment Work total you enter, on the task type, and on the work contour for the assignment.

Method 3: Gantt Chart View
In Gantt Chart view, work in a split screen so that you can edit assignment Work in the lower pane. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Window menu, click Split.
 * 2) Use the right mouse button to click (right-click) the lower pane, and then click to select either Resources & Predecessors, Resources & Successors, Resource Schedule, or Resource Work from the Content menu.
 * 3) In the lower pane, edit assignment Work in the Work column opposite each resource's name, and then click OK. You can edit more than one assignment before clicking OK.

To force recalculation of the incorrect resource Work totals that are currently displayed, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the View menu, click Resource Usage.
 * 2) For each resource whose total is incorrect, click the Work column next to one of the resource's assigned tasks. Retype the value that is currently displayed, and then press ENTER.

You only need to do this for one Work value for each resource that has incorrect resource Work.

For example, if the current value for one of a resource's task assignments is 16 hours, click the cell containing this value, type 16h, and then press ENTER.



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



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Work fields in Microsoft Project 98, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Project Help, type the following text

work field

double-click the selected text to go to the "Work (assignment field)," "Work (resource field)," or "Work (task field)" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

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