Microsoft KB Archive/114010

Dragged Gantt Bars Not Redrawn with Manual Calculation

PSS ID Number: Q114010 Article last modified on 09-18-1994

3.00 3.00a 4.00 | 3.00

WINDOWS | MACINTOSH

= SUMMARY =

In Microsoft Project, when you are in the Gantt Chart view and you drag a Gantt bar for a task that does not have an actual start date, the bar will not be redrawn if the Calculation option is set to manual. However, the bars will be redrawn when you recalculate the project.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Steps to Reproduce Behavior in Microsoft Project 3.0

 * 1) From the Options menu, choose Calculation, select Manual, and choose OK.
 * 2) On a Gantt Chart, enter a task.
 * 3) Use the mouse pointer to drag the task to a new date.

The task won’t move.

 From the Options menu, choose Calculate Now.

The task is redrawn.

  Enter 10% complete on the task.   Use the mouse pointer to drag the task to a new date. 

The task will now move without calculating.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kbtshoot

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a 4.00

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