Changing Task Start/End Date Programmatically.

[Ajit]

I want to change the task (top level) start date programmatically. As it is a
Read only field i cannot just replace the date but i need to use some
constraints as specified in the article
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb648778.aspx
Is it possible for you guys to help me out?
I am passing the start date value from sharepoint event handler code to
project server project dataset object.
Thanks

 

[Jim Aksel]

If "Top Level" task means summary level task, you cannot force the dates.
Project calculates them for you :
A top level (summary task level) start date is the earliest start date of
its subodinate tasks. The summary task finish is the latest finish date in
the subodinate tasks.

Did I misunderstand your question?
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[Chris]

I was searching the forums for this very question... thanks for confirming
what I though, Jim!

As a follow up question:

What's the best way to report on the actual start and close date of a project?

For example, the PM wants to run a report to see how many projects completed
in a certain quarter - now the Summary Start/Finish seems to be the
'estimate' of those dates and some tasks will complete both before and after
the Summary Finish date.

If a project has a Summary Finish date of 08/2/2007 but some of the tasks in
that project didn't complete until 09/2/2007, how would I update the project
or what field would I update (using VBA) to mark the project as completed on
9/2 and not 8/2?

Thanks for any tips or advice anyone could offer - this one's been bugging
me for a while!!!

./Chris