hammock vs summary task


Hello folks

I have a bit of an issue: I am currently using a large number of
hammock tasks (the linked field kind) in my project files (designed to
capture any costs that cannot be easily broken down by the related
sub-tasks). As an example, I have a Framing hammock that captures any
material costs that cannot easily be placed on the individual floor
framing tasks. Now, I am also running an Earned Value system that is
duration based, so these hammock tasks definitely have an associated
planned value at any given moment. The problem is that I now have
something of around 15-20 hammock tasks on every building project file,
and when these files are accessed remotely, I find it takes 10-20
minutes to load the bloody file (I am using MSP 2007 Pro, and that is
not changing anytime soon).

I need to do something about this. I have two choices available to me:
I can either run a terminal system back to the home server (thereby
technically running the file from the source and removing the 10-15
minute lag) or I can apply the resources that were intended for the
hammock onto the summary task that best matches.

I know that's considered bad form, but I don't quite understand why.
Could someone explain to me how that would mess things (mostly EVM) up?
Suggestions?

Thanks as always.


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