Re: Bug with Autolink in MSP 2003 standard SP2

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Hi Steve,

I agree with your sentiments absolutely, with one exception. As I
understand software, the definition of a "bug" is something that goes wrong
or doesn't work as it was designed to do, In this case, this is a design
feature that should never have been allowed. It can't be a bug as it works
as it was designed. Blame the designers for their lack of understanding of
the project management planning process. One day, they might listen to what
we've been saying for nearly a decade!

Mike Glen
Project MVP

Steve House wrote:
You need to have Autolink turned OFF. The setting is "autolink
inserted or moved tasks." IF it's turned ON and I insert task X
between linked tasks A and B, it will break the A->B link and create
new ones in the pattern A->X->B. Likewise if you have tasks linked
A->B->C->D and use click-and-drag to move D up to in between B & C,
it will break the original link pattern and create a new one
A->B->D->C. Generally speaking having software do this sort of thing
automatically is a very very bad idea. Links describe physical
processes and schedule control logic, not just simple time sequences.
Project has no idea about the physical process your project models
and should leave what links are inserted and where they go completely
up to your decision - it should never take it on itself to tamper
with your choices or change them on its own. You may rearrange tasks
many times for different purposes during the course of developing the
plan and if A is linked to B it should stay that way regardless of
where you move A or B with respect to any other tasks, regardless of
what order you sort them, and regardless of whether you later insert
other tasks in between them. The direct link A->B should remain
inviolate unless and until you explicitly decide to change it. Frankly,
IMHO the autolink "feature" is a bug that should be removed
completely from the product so that creating and adjusting links
would always be a manual process by necessity.
"Tomhad" <Tomhad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9DBE8724-548E-4F90-A92B-4ED9D15D25E7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Autolink auto link auto link not working can some one actually at
Micrososft
answer this question please ??

The software Microsft project 2003 standard is NOT working as
described in the manual and marketing material.

I am just about to take this to our consumer trbunal in Australia the
product as sold is not fit for purpose, this is illegal in Australia


I really need some help with this. I have been using MSProject since
before
Windows and recently upgraded to 2003 Standard.

Firstly, I discovered by accident that the outlining function on
the as shipped version was not working properly and updated to SP2. (is
this the latest ???)

Now however, I am experiencing another major issue

After setting up a list of tasks with dependencise and then trying to
outline using keyboard short cuts or the mouse. MSP IS BREAKING
LINKS ! even
though I have Autolink switched on

This is a real problem , thankfully it was not a big schedule but it
resulted in almost all of my links being lost or out of order !

It can be replicated by doing the following:-

Set up a three actvity schedule ABC etc, outline them under an
"overall" task

Gantt shows three linked tasks with a summary, then try to move a
task up or
down, the links are broken ???

This is definitly a bug, It does the opposite to what it says it
does, it does not keep the links it breaks them !!How do I get it
fixed ? any one know. ?

I am not interested in work arounds (even if there are any, it takes
me too
much time already fixing MS's poor quality software) the software
should behave the way it says it does ? How can I report it to MS
?? any one know ?

This is a real nuisance

Please help



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