Microsoft KB Archive/150703

= PRJ4: Sharing a Resource Pool May Change Project Dates =

Article ID: 150703

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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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 Q150703



SUMMARY
Project, Task or Resource Assignment dates may change when a project shares a resource pool.

The option "Pool takes precedence" or "Sharer takes precedence" determines which resource field information or base calendar setting is used by the resource pool.



MORE INFORMATION
When the option "Pool takes precedence" is selected in the Share Resources dialog box, the project calendar, resource exceptions, and field information is obtained from the first project sharing the resource pool.

Consider the following example. Project1 contains resource "A" using the Standard Calendar settings 8:00am to 5:00pm. Project2 contains resource "A" using calendar exception settings of 8:00am to 12:00pm. Project1 shares the resource pool first. Resource A's calendar settings in the resource pool will be 8:00am to 5:00pm. Project2's duration will decrease because Resource "A" is now available 8 hours a day instead of the original 4 hours a day in Project2.

When the option "Sharer takes precedence" is selected in the Share Resources dialog box, the project calendar, resource exceptions, and field information is obtained from the last project sharing the resource pool.

Using the above example, Project1's duration will increase because Resource "A" is now available only 4 hours a day instead of the original 8 hours a day in Project1.

The above example applies when consolidating files Attached to Source and using the "Combine Resource Pools" option.

