PRJ: Tasks Not Sorted as Expected When Blank Tasks Exist (197105)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 2000
  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q197105

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Project, when you sort tasks, blank tasks may not sort in the expected order.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you sort a project that contains blank tasks in between non-blank tasks, and the Keep Outline Structure (KOS) option is selected.

When you sort tasks and Keep Outline Structure is selected, Microsoft Project sorts blank tasks to maintain their relative position to the task that they preceded.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Sort the Project with the KOS Option Cleared

  1. On the Project menu, point to Sort and click Sort By.
  2. Click to clear the Keep Outline Structure check box.
  3. Select the fields by which you want to sort, and click Sort.
NOTE: If the Keep Outline Structure check box is cleared and you have summary tasks in your project, Microsoft Project will not sort subtasks within their outline structure.

Method 2: Delete the Blank Task(s)

If you need to sort tasks within their outline structure, delete the blank tasks.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/7/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB197105
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