Microsoft KB Archive/137167

= PRJ4: Add Method Returns Wrong Resource Assignment UniqueID =

Article ID: 137167

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.0 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q137167



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project, when you run a macro to return the UniqueID property of a resource assignment (Assignments collection), an incorrect number may be returned.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you use the Add method to return the unique ID for a resource assignment if the resource has been assigned to the task multiple times. For example, if you run the following macro Sub Macro1 Dim X as Object ' Add resource to task and set variable X equal to first ' resource assignment Set X = Projects(1).Tasks(1).Assignments.Add(1,1) ' Display unique ID for first resource assignment MsgBox X.UniqueID ' Add resource to task a second time and set ' variable X equal to second resource assignment Set X = Projects(1).Tasks(1).Assignments.Add(1,1) ' Display unique ID for second resource assignment MsgBox X.UniqueID End Sub the second dialog box that should return the unique ID of the second resource assignment (2) displays the value 1 instead.

The Add method returns the first assignment for the task when you assign a resource multiple times.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the specific Assignments object to return the UniqueID property as in the following example: ' Assignments(2) is the second resource assignment ' for the first task MsgBox Projects(1).Tasks(1).Assignments(2).UniqueID Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This Visual Basic procedure is provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that it can be used in all situations. Microsoft does not support modifications of this procedure to suit customer requirements for a particular purpose.



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.

