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Issues that are fixed in Project 2007 by Office Project 2007 Service Pack 1

Article ID: 942386

Article Last Modified on 12/12/2007

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007

SUMMARY

Microsoft has released Microsoft Office Project 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Office Project 2007.

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft Office Project 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) provides the latest updates to Project 2007. Project 2007 SP1 contains security improvements, stability improvements, and performance improvements. Some fixes that are included with Project 2007 SP1 were previously released in separate updates. Project 2007 SP1 combines the previously released fixes into one update.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

937154 Description of Project 2007 Service Pack 1 and of Project Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 1

MORE INFORMATION

Downloadable list of issues that the service pack fixes

A Microsoft Excel workbook is available that contains a list of the Project 2007 issues that are fixed by Project 2007 SP1.

Note The workbook is in the English language. The workbook will not be translated into any other languages.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Office 2007 Service Pack Changes_all.xls package now.

Release Date: December 11, 2007

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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Issues that the service pack fixes

Project 2007 SP1 fixes the Project 2007 issues that are described in the following hotfix packages:

935557 Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package: April 8, 2007

936517 Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package: April 27, 2007

937907 Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package: May 28, 2007

938189 Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package: June 4, 2007

938889 Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package: June 17, 2007

939182 Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package: June 24, 2007

939595 Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package: June 29, 2007

Issues that were not previously documented in the Microsoft Knowledge Base

This service pack fixes the following issues that were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

An out-of-memory error message occurs when you try to print or to print preview a large project in Project 2007

When you try to print or to print preview a large project in Project 2007, you may experience one of the following symptoms:
- You receive an out-of-memory error message.
- You see nothing other than the Page Setup button or the Help button.
- You see only part of the preview.
The graphical indicator information may not be saved when you try to edit a graphical indicator in Project 2007

When you try to edit the graphical indicator in Project 2007, you find that the graphical indicator information is not saved.
Project Professional 2007 crashes after you remove user permissions from a deliverable

After you remove user permissions from a deliverable in a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) server, and you open the project again, Project Professional 2007 crashes.
Error message when you open a project in Project 2007 after updates have been applied, if the client computer does not use a comma as the list separator: "Invalid name for a resource"

You try to open a project in Project 2007 after updates have been applied. If the list separator on the client computer is not a comma, you receive the following error message:

Invalid name for a resource. Resource names cannot contain brackets ([]) or the list separator character.
Outline code values for tasks or resources may be missing if a project is saved in the Microsoft Office Project 2003 file format

If a project is saved to the Project 2003 file format, outline code values for tasks or resources may be missing.
Error message when you use Project 2007 to try to save a file that is protected with a password and that was created in Project 2003: "The password is incorrect"

You use Project 2007 to open a file that was created in Project 2003. This file is protected with a password. You try to save the file in the Project 2007 file format. However, you receive the following error message:

The password is incorrect
The "Cumulative % Complete" field in a summary task is incorrect for nested summary tasks in Project 2007

The Cumulative % Complete field in a summary task is incorrect for nested summary tasks in Project 2007. This problem occurs because the Cumulative % Complete field does not calculate the totals across the whole duration at the top-most summary level.
Task outlines may become confused, and task properties may be lost, if you save a project to the Microsoft Project 2000 through Microsoft Project 2003 (.mpp) format in Project 2007

You save a project to the Project 2000 through Project 2003 (.mpp) format in Project 2007. Then, task outlines may become confused, and task properties may be lost. For example, task names are not saved. Additionally, the project may crash when you open it in Project 2003.
The internal outline structure of tasks becomes confused when you try to indent a task in Project 2007

You try to indent a task in Project 2007. However, you find the internal outline structure of tasks becomes confused. Additionally, you receive a message that states that you will create a circular link.
Project Professional 2007 does not recognize renamed custom fields that are migrated from a Project 2003 server

If a Project 2003 server that is migrated has custom fields, you can rename the fields in Project Web Access (PWA). Additionally, you can see the renamed fields in various locations in PWA. However, in existing projects, Project Professional 2007 does not recognize the fields that were renamed.
All custom field data is missing when you open a project in Project 2007

When you open a project in Project 2007, you find that all custom field data is missing.
Actual fixed cost values are not correctly calculated on summary tasks in Project 2007

In Project 2007, actual fixed cost values for summary tasks are not distributed correctly if the accrual type is prorated.
You cannot save a baseline, or a baseline takes a very long time to save

You cannot save the baseline, or a baseline takes a very long time to save. You cannot find any baseline dates in the Baseline Start and Finish field.
Internet Explorer crashes when the Resource Assignments summary view is used

Internet Explorer crashes when a single resource is assigned to tasks in more than one project, and the Resource Assignments summary view is used in a Project Web Access page. Then, you see an error message that resembles the following:

Internet Explorer has encountered a problem with an add-on and needs to close. The following add-on was running when this error occurred: PJGRID12.ocx

This problem occurs when there is a large amount of data that has to be displayed in the grid control, and the data cannot be returned. This causes the grid to crash. When the grid crashes, this in turn causes Internet Explorer to crash.

Error signature details

When you use Project 2007, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

Microsoft Office Project has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. To see what data this error report contains, click here.

When you view the data in the error report, the report contains an error signature that resembles one of the following error signatures.

Application name	Application version	Module name	Module version	Offset
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	00a743c2
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Mso.dll	12.0.6017.5`000	39239
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	StackHash_c2c7	6.0.6000.16386	000af1c9
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Ntdll.dll	6.0.6000.16386	000af1c9
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	001e9ae5
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	StackHash_2950	6.0.6000.16386	000af1c9
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	003bacc6
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	000ef832
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	unknown	0.0.0.0	3a782103
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	0042d513
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	000d84ab
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	003ad46c
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	0011f1be
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	001846c2
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	00b10fb8
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	00cac762
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	00cac88b
Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	Winproj.exe	12.0.4518.1014	000b9a69
Winproj.exe	12.0.6206.1000	Winproj.exe	12.0.6206.1000	000fc2e3

Note Additionally, other program versions, module versions, and offsets are possible.

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