PRJ2000: Actual Work Update from Microsoft Project Central Is Not Applied to Project File (270156)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 2000
This article was previously published under Q270156

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Project Central, when you click Update on messages in your Inbox, the actual work reported may not be applied to the project.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the Timescale setting is entire period in the timesheet where the resource inputs actual work.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. 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     
   --------------------------------------------------------
   02-OCT-2000  15:03:30            1,099,760  Pjclient.cab
   02-OCT-2000  15:03:33                  588  Build.inc

After you download the hotfix, follow these steps to apply the hotfix:
  1. Back up the existing Pjclient.cab file, and then copy Pjclient.cab to the appropriate folder on the server.
  2. Back up the existing Build.inc file, and then copy Build.inc to the appropriate folder on the server.
Note: Part of the hotfix involves the client files for Project Central. Therefore, if a client has been used to access Project Central in the past, you must delete the old client files so that Microsoft Internet Explorer downloads and uses the new Project Web Access client files. To do this:
  1. Start Internet Explorer. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  2. On the General tab, click Settings.
  3. Click View Objects. Select and delete the PJ9enuC Class file. Select and delete the PJAdoInfo Class file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/12/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbpending kbQFE KB270156
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