Microsoft KB Archive/85275

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Project: Resource Graph Y-Axis % Work Allocation Calculation

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Q85275

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The information in this article applies to:


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

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SUMMARY
The y-axis scale in the resource graph view of version 3.0 of Microsoft Project for Windows can seem to show some confusing information. The scale will often show an extremely large number when it seems that large of a number should not be showing.

The y-axis of the resource graph is always going to show the largest amount that may be necessary to fully show all the information in the graph, even if the current information is showing only a small fraction of that information.

MORE INFORMATION
For example, if a single resource is assigned to four 1 hour tasks on a any single day at the same time, when the resource graph is formatted to show the percent of work allocated, it will always show 400 percent as the top value in the graph no matter what the timescale is formatted to show.

Here are some examples:

The y-axis value is always going to show the 400-percent value because that is the largest value that might need to be shown.

The % Work Allocated value is based on the minor timescale units:


 * If the minor timescale is in 1-hour increments: All four tasks occur on the same hour, so the resource is allocated 400 percent for that one hour.
 * If the minor timescale is in days (one day equals eight hours): There are only four hours of work allocated for this particular day. The resource is allocated at only 50 percent of the possible work for the day.
 * If the minor timescale is in weeks (one week equals five days, which 40 hours): Four hours allocated out of the 40 available equals 10-percent allocation.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 4.00

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