Changing a Calendar from a Project/Project Template

[SteveP]

Note: We are using Project Server Professional 2007 SP1

We have a Template that uses the Standard (Project Calendar) which
does not allow scheduling on weekends. The Template was saved as a
Project, and when we attempt to change the calendar to "Calendar Plus
Weekends", it appears to let us do this, until we try and assign a
resource a weekend, then we receive the message to move it to the next
working day, and there is not an option to keep a Saturday or Sunday
as a work day.

Any suggestions on what we might be doing wrong?

Thanks

Steve

 

[JulieS]

Hi Steve,

Did you ensure the resources' calendars were also based on the "Calendar
plus weekend"calendar? Resource calendars over ride project calendars
and *may* over ride task calendars depending upon the setting in the
task calendar selection. If the resource calendars are still only M -
F, that would explain why the tasks are being scheduled only for M - F.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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[Gary Chefetz]

Steve:

In addition to Julie's sage advice, you should explore the option of using a
task calendar for weekend work unless you always work on weekends.

 

[JulieS]

Steve:

In addition to Julie's sage advice, you should explore the option of
using a task calendar for weekend work unless you always work on
weekends.

{shuffling bashfully} Thanks Gary ;-)

 

[Gary Chefetz]

Julie:

You may fool the folks in the audience with that bashful stuff, but I know
better.

 

[JulieS]

I tread carefully in here. I don't want to exceed my paltry knowledge
of server stuff too frequently