Re: Pasting from Excel into Project 2003

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From: JackD (momokuri_at_gmail)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:19:18 -0700

Steve,

I tried it. You can't do a paste into the outline level column and get
anything but 1.
The import map is the way or paste into a text field then use some code to
set the outline level.

-Jack

"Steve House [MVP]" <sjhouse.remove.this@to.send.hotmail.com> wrote in
message news:e4OJxuvqEHA.372@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> The outline level of a task can no greater than 1 deeper than the level of
> the task immediately above it. For instance, if Task A is at level 1,
task
> B underneath it can be at 1 or 2 but not 3 or more. If task B is at 2,
task
> C can be 1, 2, or 3 but not 4. If task C is at level 2, task D can only
be
> 1, 2, or 3. Could this be the source of your trouble?
>
> --
> Steve House [MVP]
> MS Project Trainer/Consultant
> Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
>
>
>
> "mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:001201c4aaf6$1daed3d0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > When I try to paste a number field from Excel into the
> > Outline Level field in Project, it always defaults back to
> > 1. How can I get it to paste the correct Level number
> > without having to type it again in Project?
> >
> > Thanks...
>
>

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