Microsoft KB Archive/67955

Project Inaccurately Reflects the Need to Level Resources

PSS ID Number: Q67955 Article last modified on 03-15-1995

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WINDOWS | MACINTOSH

= SUMMARY =

Project for Windows will indicate that leveling is necessary even though no resources appear to be overallocated. One procedure that produces this indication is entering an actual finish date that is less than the scheduled finish date for a task that uses the same resource as a successor task.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Enter two tasks.
 * 2) Select both tasks.
 * 3) From the Edit menu, choose Link.
 * 4) Assign the same resource to both tasks.
 * 5) For the first task, enter an Actual Finish date that is sooner than the Scheduled Finish date.

Note that the second task has moved to start As Soon As Possible after the finish of the first task. Also note that the status bar indicates that the common resource needs to be leveled (the Resource Usage View also shows an overallocation situation).

= WORKAROUND =

To work around this problem, do the following:


 * 1) Select the predecessor (first) task.
 * 2) Select the Fixed check box on the Task Form. Choose OK.
 * 3) Adjust the resource work so that it matches the total work that will be applied to the task once the Actual Finish date is applied.
 * 4) Change the task’s Actual Finish date.

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