PRJ98: Start-to-Finish Dependency Causes Unexpected Finish Date (182272)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q182272

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Project 98, when you create a Start To Finish task dependency, the Finish date and time for the successor task is the same as the Start date and time for the predecessor task.

For example, Microsoft Project sets the successor task set to finish at 8:00 AM (the day that the predecessor task starts), but you expect it to finish at 5:00 PM (the day before).

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because of the Start to Finish task dependency. The Finish date and time of the successor is set to be the same as the Start date and time of the predecessor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Project listed above.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/17/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB182272