FreeLists / webproducers / [webproducers] Re: preferences file for MS Project

["Greg Glaser" <gglaser@xxxxxxxxx>]

Believe it - MSP is like a spreadsheet that failed freshman algebra. It's
definitely not a registry problem. Anyway...

This is a tough one. I couldn't duplicate the problem exaclty but I was able
to see 6/1 or 7/1 splits on a 7h or 8h day, respectively. I've got a couple
ideas, though:


> Deleting GLOBAL.MPT won't necessarily eliminate the 'bug.' Some of the
settings, like calendar, will be saved along with the program (there's a
similar example in Excel - you can select an option that hides zero values,
but that setting is saved with the file. The *feature* is from the global
template, but the *setting* is in the file).

> You might check the task's start time by selecting the task and going to
Tools|Check Working time. If this dialog box doesn't have "default Calendar"
selected it might be the cause of your problem.

> Double check your resource's Units - they might be more or less than 100%
after the calendar change. Adjusting to 100% could bring it in line.

> Did you save the file? At any time before you changed the default calendar
(manually or by deleting global.mpt) did you save a baseline? You might try
removing the baseline so you can manipulate the start date.


Hope this helps.

g
-----Original Message-----
From: webproducers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:webproducers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Maia Gemmill
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 3:55 PM
To: webproducers
Subject: [webproducers] Re: preferences file for MS Project



On 11/6/01 4:26 PM, "Greg Glaser" <gglaser@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> The master template is called GLOBAL.MPT. It's easiest to use windows file
> explorer to search for it. You can delete it - MSProj will create it if it
> can't be found in the expected place.
>
> Almost everything else lives in the registry, but you might want to be
more
> specific about your troubles before you head in there...

OK, here's my head-pounding, hair-pulling issue. Hearst Interactive Studios
officially works a 35-hour week (7-hour days). A while ago, I set the
default calendar time to 35 hours per week. For some reason, though, when I
enter tasks into Project, it stretches tasks out onto an additional day. I
haven't created a totally fresh Project file for a while, but I don't
remember seeing this frustrating behavior before...

Here's what happens:

1. Create task, with duration of one day.
2. Enter single resource, assigned 100%
3. Look at Task Usage view: task is assigned for 6 hours on day one, and 1
hour on day two.

I tossed the Global.mpt file, and now we're back to a 40 hour week, but the
funky task usage persists, only now it's 7 hours on day one and 1 hour on
day two.

What am I missing? There has to be some option or preference that I clicked
ages ago and don't remember. I can't believe that Project is *this*
brain-dead without interference from the user. ;)

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Maia Gemmill * Production Manager
Hearst Interactive
959 eighth avenue
new york ny 10019
t:  212.649.2336   f:  212.957.8524
mgemmill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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