PRJ: Changing Task Type Reschedules Elapsed Duration (176301)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Project 2000
- Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q176301 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project, when you change the Task Type to Fixed Units or
Fixed Work and the duration for the Task was entered in elapsed days, the
duration will change.
CAUSENOTE: A one-day elapsed duration task "1ed" represents 24 hours and ignores working and non-working time in a calendar. A one-day duration task "1d" represents 8 hours using the default working day and is scheduled based on working and non-working time in a calendar.
Changing the Task Type for a task with an elapsed duration to Fixed Units
or Fixed Work changes the duration from elapsed to a working duration type.
For example, when you enter an elapsed duration for a task of "1ed", and
you change the Task Type as described above, the 24 hours of duration is
scheduled as 3 days.
WORKAROUND
After changing the Task Type, re-enter the correct duration in elapsed days.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft
Project listed above.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/7/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbpending KB176301 |
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