Project: Best Fit Selection for Resource View
PSS ID Number: Q102683 Article last modified on 03-15-1995
3.00 3.00a | 3.00
WINDOWS | MACINTOSH
The information in this article applies to: |
- Microsoft Project for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0a - Microsoft Project for Macintosh, version 3.0 |
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Best Fit option on a Microsoft Project resource view such as the Resource Sheet, you may receive the following errors:
If you are using version 3.1 of Windows or Windows for Workgroups —————————————————————-
WINPROJ caused a General Protection fault in module WINPROJ.EXE
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If you are using Microsoft Project for the Macintosh —————————————————-
The application “unknown” has unexpectedly quit, because an error of type 1 has occurred.
WORKAROUND
To reset column widths on a resource view, do any of the following:
In the Column Definition dialog box, type a value in the Width field and choose OK.
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Change the column width while you edit the table by choosing the Define Tables command from the Tables menu.
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Use your mouse to drag the resource view column to the desired width.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Project listed above. This problem was corrected in version 4.0 of Microsoft Project.
Steps to Reproduce Problem
- Start Microsoft Project.
- From the View menu, choose Resource Sheet.
- From the Table menu, choose Work.
- Enter a resource, “R1” (without the quotation marks).
- Double-click the “Actual” column title.
The Column Definition dialog box appears and the Field Name says “Actual Work.”
- Click the Best Fit button.
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