PRJ: Actual Cost and Remaining Cost Show Unexpected Value (169388)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1
  • Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 3.0
  • Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 4.0

This article was previously published under Q169388

SYMPTOMS

If you assign a negative fixed cost to a task that has no resource assigned to it, the actual cost will reflect the negative cost and the remaining cost will be zero, even when the percentage completed equals zero.

CAUSE

If the task has not started, the actual cost is zero and the remaining cost is the full cost of the task. When the task is completed, the remaining cost will be zero, and the actual cost will be the full cost of the task.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/25/2003
Keywords:kbprb kbusage KB169388