Re: Interesting Date problem

Hello Charles,

Click your secondary mouse button over the "Projected or Actual Start
Date" column and select Customize Field from the shortcut menu. The
dialog box should show what the true field is (Text1 etc). Click the
Formula button and copy/paste the formula.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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about Microsoft Project


"Charles" <dylaninaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Not sure on the formula, as this came from another person - any idea
where that formula would be located at?

"JulieS" <passport6847 at maine dot rr dot com> wrote in message
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Hello Charles,

Thanks for the additional information. The field titled "Projected
or Actual Start Date" appears to be a custom field with a formula.
Could you please give some details about:
(a) what is the field name that has been customized? (i.e. Text1,
Date1)
(b) please copy and paste the formula in the field into your reply.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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information about Microsoft Project


"Charles" <dylaninaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Here's a little more clarification:

The error is occurring in the "Projected or Actual Start Date"
column - on
the orginal workstation, where for each entry that date has been
modified,
those dates show OK. On any other machine that you open it up to,
the
"Projected or Actual Start Date" column defaults back to the
Project>Project
Information, Start Date field (which in this case is a default of
01/01/02).

So, I'm not thinking that it's corrupt - just in how those values
had gotten
changed, and now they somehow keep defaulting back.


"JulieS" <passport6847 at maine dot rr dot com> wrote in message
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Thanks Charles. As it is occurring with just one project file, my
*guess* would be that there is some sort of mild corruption
happening with the file. I have had folks send me file that were
acting oddly only to have them open without incident on my machine.


If you'd like to send me the odd file, I'll take a look and see if
I see anything odd or unusual. I'd can't guarantee I'll find the
answer, but I'd be happy to take a look if you'd like.

My email address:
passport 6847 AT maine DOT rr DOT com.

remove spaces and replace AT with @ and DOT with periods.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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information about Microsoft Project


"Charles" <dylaninaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ms Project 2003 - 11.2.2005.1801.15 - SP2 - these are valid
software copies, currently occuring on just this one project file.

"JulieS" <passport6847 at maine dot rr dot com> wrote in message
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Thanks for the update Charles. What versions of Project are
installed -- what service pack levels. Are all of the copies of
the software activated? Is this occurring on all project files
or just one?

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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information about Microsoft Project


"Charles" <dylaninaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Checking the setting - it is currently set to Automatic.

"JulieS" <passport6847 at maine dot rr dot com> wrote in message
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Hi Charles,

Assuming there are links (predecessors and successors in the
project file):

Check the "non-performing" computers -- is calculation set to
manual? See Tools > Options, Calculation tab. Enable (check)
automatic.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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information about Microsoft Project


"Charles" <dylaninaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a weird Project issue....

I have a Project plan that multiple users are using - it is
not published to a project server, has no leveling - it is a
basic mpp posted onto a share drive. When one user opens the
project plan file, all the dates are correct. When any other
user opens it, they all see incorrect dates, ie, most of the
dates defaults to a defualt start plan date. Anyone have any
ideas what to check?



















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