PRJ98: The Resource Does Not Exist Error When Assigning Resource
Article ID: 178701
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q178701
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, if you assign a resource to a task using the
resource ID number, you may receive the following error message:
The resource does not exist.
Try one of the following:
Check to see whether you typed the correct ID number.
If you want to add a resource to the resource pool, type the name of the resource in the Resource Name field.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you try to assign a resource using the Resource
ID number in an inserted project. In an inserted project, only the first
resource can be assigned using its ID number. If you assign resources an ID
number greater than one, the error described in the "Symptoms" section will
occur.
WORKAROUND
To workaround this behavior, do either of the following.
Method 1
Type the resource's name in the
Resource Name field.
Method 2
Assign resources to tasks using the
Resource Assignment dialog box. To do this, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, point to Resources, and then click
Assign Resources.
- Select the task you want to assign a resource to.
- In the Resource Assignment dialog box, click on the resource
you want to assign to the selected task.
- Click the Assign button.
NOTE: You can repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 as many times as
needed.
- Click the Close button when finished with the Resource
Assignment dialog box.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft
Project listed above.
Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB178701