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Start and Finish dates for a task are different from assignment Start and Finish dates in Project

Article ID: 178187

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q178187

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Project, a task's Start and Finish dates may be different than the Resource Assignment's Start and Finish dates for the resource assigned to that task.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the resource assigned to a task uses a calendar with different working times than the Project Calendar, and the task type is Fixed Duration. The task is scheduled by the Project calendar, and the Resource Assignment is scheduled by the Resource Calendar.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, change the Task Type to Fixed Units or Fixed Work by following these steps:
  1. Using the right mouse button, right-click the task and then click Task Information on the shortcut menu.
  2. Click the Advanced tab.
  3. In the Task Type list, click to select Fixed Units, or Fixed Work, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For example, assign a task with a resource using the 24 Hours Calendar to start at 5:00 PM on Friday and finish at 1:00 AM on Saturday. If you change the Task Type to Fixed Duration, the task's Start time becomes 8:00 AM on Monday and the Finish time becomes 5:00 PM on Monday. The resource assignment's Start time remains 5:00 PM on Friday and the Finish time remains at 1:00 AM Saturday as expected.

NOTE: Similar behavior can also occur when a resources Work contour is modified, such as when a Delay or Leveling Delay is assigned to the Resource Assignment.

Additional query words: PRJ2002 prj2000

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB178187


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