PRJ2002: Outline Code Descriptions Are Not Displayed in Picklist (331207)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project Professional 2002
  • Microsoft Project Standard 2002
This article was previously published under Q331207

SYMPTOMS

If you create an outline code and add a description to your code, the description will not be displayed in the picklist (drop-down list) next to the code ID. For example:
  1. In a new project, enter a task (T1).
  2. Insert the Outline Code 1 field.
  3. Customize the field, and then define the Outline Code.
  4. Create a mask of characters of any length.
  5. Edit the Lookup Table.
  6. Add a code, and then type some text for the description. Click Close, and then click OK two times.
  7. Back in the table, select the picklist.
In the picklist, the code value is displayed but the corresponding code description is not .

RESOLUTION

Service Pack Information

This problem is corrected in Project 2002 Service Pack 1.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Project 2002. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

867829 How to obtain the latest Microsoft Project 2002 service pack

Hotfix Information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Project service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   18-Oct-2002  04:46                  8,858,624  Project10.msp
   22-May-2002  22:37  10.0.4109.0     7,445,320  Owc10.dll        
   18-Oct-2002  03:23  10.0.2002.1017    909,824  Pj10od10.dll     
   09-Oct-2002  19:31  10.0.2002.1009  4,108,800  Pjoledb.dll      
   18-Oct-2002  03:23  10.0.2002.1017 10,101,248  Winproj.exe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem was first corrected in Project 2002 Service Pack 1.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbProject2002SP1fix kbfix kbQFE kbbug KB331207
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