Microsoft KB Archive/126667

FNET Not Set If Start Date Removed in Task Information Dialog

PSS ID Number: Q126667 Article last modified on 04-04-1995

4.00 | 4.00

WINDOWS | MACINTOSH

= SYMPTOMS =

In Microsoft Project, when you use the Task Information dialog box to enter a finish date for your task, if you delete the value in the Start Date box, an As Soon As Possible (ASAP) constraint is set for your task instead of a Finish No Earlier Than (FNET) constraint as expected.

= CAUSE =

This behavior occurs if you delete the value in the Start Date box in the Task Information dialog box, and you then enter a finish date and choose OK in the Task Information dialog box. This behavior occurs whether you delete the initial value that appears in the Start Date box, or you enter a new value, and then delete that value while the Task Information dialog box is still open. If the Start Date box is empty when you choose OK in the Task Information dialog box, the task is scheduled to start on the project’s start date, with a constraint of ASAP. Likewise, if the task has a start constraint such as MSO, SNET or SNLT, the task retains its original constraint date.

= WORKAROUNDS =

To work around this behavior, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Enter the finish date for the task directly in your project, instead of using the Task Information dialog box to enter this information.

Method 2: Select the FNET constraint type and enter the finish date on the Advanced tab in the Task Information dialog box.

Method 3: Enter the new finish date and avoid clearing the start date.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Normally, when you enter a finish date for a task, the Finish No Earlier Than (FNET) constraint is automatically assigned to the task. This constraint indicates that the task should be finished on or after the finish date that you specify. However, when you use the Task Information dialog box to enter the finish date, the FNET constraint is not set for the task if you enter and then delete a value in the Start Date box.

= REFERENCES =

For more information About Working With Task Constraints, choose the Search button in Help and type:

constraints

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