Q132870

• Microsoft Project for Windows, version 4.0
• Microsoft Project for the Macintosh, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you open a previously saved MPX file in Microsoft Project, the Actual Start Dates for some tasks are changed to NA.

CAUSE

When you open an MPX file, Microsoft Project will remove Actual Start dates from any MPX file that meets all of the following criteria:

• The task has an Actual Start Date.

-and-

• The task has at least two resources assigned.

-and-

• The first resource assignment has no Actual Work.

WORKAROUND

To maintain the actual dates for the tasks, use the following steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.



2. On the Schedule tab, clear (remove the "x" from) the Split In-Progress Tasks check box.



3. Click OK.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: lost missing N/A

Keywords :
Issue type : kbbug
Technology : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbProjectSearch kbProject400Mac kbProjectMacSearch kbProject400