PRJ98: Pasting Resource Multiple Times Alters Assignments

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Each time the resource is copied to the task, the work will be recalculated as though the level of effort for the resource has increased. This causes the work for the remaining resources to be redistributed. For example, in task usage view, if you have two tasks ("T1" and "T2"), which are both 1 day (1d) duration, and assign two resources (R1 and R2) to T1 and one resource (R1) to T2, the distribution of work will look similar to the following in task usage view:

   T1
      R1  8hrs work
      R2  8hrs work
   T2
      R1  8hrs work
				

When you copy the resource assignment for T1 and then select T2, the distribution will look like this:

   T1
      R1  8hrs work
      R2  8hrs work
   T2
      R1  8hrs work
      R2  8hrs work
				

When you paste the resource assignment, the distribution will look like this:

   T1
      R1  8hrs work
      R2  8hrs work
   T2
      R1  4hrs
      R2  4hrs
				

And, if you paste the assignment again, the distribution will look like this:

   T1
      R1  8hrs work
      R2  8hrs work
   T2
      R1  2.67hrs
      R2  5.33hrs
				

The resource R2 is now overallocated but this is not evident and you receive no warning while using task usage view. To see the overallocation, switch to resource usage view.